 | Edmund Burke - History - 1816 - 838 pages
...result, it would have forced the enemy to retire if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them, if they should unfortunately have succeeded." The Prussian pursuit was most active and vigorous. The Marshal had ordered that the last man and the... | |
 | English literature - 1815 - 1008 pages
...have succeeded. I send, vili this dispatcli, two eagles, uktn by the troops in. this action, wbich Major Percy will have the honour of laying at the feet of his lloyal Highness ; and I beg leave to recommend him to your Lordship's protection. WKLLINGTON. PS I... | |
 | Great Britain - 1812 - 448 pages
...care of; and I hope that many of these valuable men will be saved to the service. Capiain Lord Clinton will have the honour of laying at the feet of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, the eagles and colours taken from the enemy in this action. • 1 enclose a return... | |
 | 1813 - 744 pages
...ray A nle-de-Camp Captain Fremantlc, whom I beg leave to recommend to your Lordship's protection : he will have the honour of laying at the feet of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, the colours of the 4th battalion of the 100th regiment, and Marshal Jonrdau's Baton... | |
 | Military art and science - 1812 - 550 pages
...I hope that many of these valuable men will 'be Saved to the service. • • Captain Lord Clinton will have the honour of laying at the feet of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, the eagles and colours taken from the enemy in this action.— I enclose a return... | |
 | 1813 - 592 pages
...aide-de-camp, Captain Freeiuantlc, whom 1 beg leave t» recommend to your lordship's protection t he will have the honour of laying at the feet of his Royal Highness the Prince Recent, the colours of the 4th battalion of the 100th regiment, an J Marshal J u is i dan's... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1813 - 442 pages
...my Aidde-Camp, Captain Fremantle, whom I beg leave 10 recommend to your Lordship's protection : he will have the honour of laying at the feet of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, the colours of the 4th bat-* talion of the 100th regiment, and Marshal Jourdan's... | |
 | George John Freeman - 464 pages
...result, it would lure have forced the enemy to retire, if his attacks should hare failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them, if they...leave to recommend him to your Lordship's protection. I have the honour, &c. (Signed) "WELLINGTON. PS Since writing the abovei; I have received a report,... | |
 | 1814 - 506 pages
...of ; and I hope that many of these valuable men will be saved to the service. Captain Lord Clinton will have the honour of laying at the feet of his royal highness the prince regent, the eagles and colours taken from the enemy in this action. 1 inclose a return of... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 888 pages
...if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from, taking advantage of VOL. ii. them, if they should unfortunately have succeeded....leave to recommend him to your lordship's protection. I have the honour, &c. (Signed) WELLINGTON* PS Since writing the above, I have received a report, that... | |
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Bulow, upon the enemy's flank, was a most decisive one; and even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack, which produced the final result, it would have forced the enemy to retire, if his attacks should have failed, and would have... 
