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" of the spearman was usually accompanied with a thrust of his lance, which gives countenance to the general opinion, that their orders were to give no quarter. Even the British officers who were carried before Bonaparte, although civilly treated while... "
Paul's Letters to His Kinsfolk - Page 197
by Walter Scott - 1816 - 468 pages
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The History of the War: From the Commencement of the French ..., Volume 3

Hewson Clarke - 1816 - 690 pages
...receive surgical assistance and proper attendance, were no sooner beyond the reach of his protection than they were stripped, beaten, and abused. Most...in cold blood, or owed their safety to concealment, and a speedy escape. This unnatural mode of warfare, rashly announced, and cruelly acted upon, was...
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Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications

Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 650 pages
...their orders were to give no quarter. Even the British officers who were carried before Bonaparte, although civilly treated while he spoke to them, and...proper attendance, were no sooner out of his presence, thau they were stripped, beaten, and abused. Most of the prisoners whom the French took from our light...
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Memorials of the Late War ...: Memoirs of the war of the French in Spain, by ...

1831 - 334 pages
...their orders were to give no quarter. Even the British officers who were carried before Bonaparte, although civilly treated while he spoke to them, and...owed their safety to concealment or a speedy escape. " The Prussians fiercely revenged this slaughter. In a town, says a German officer, not six miles from...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 5

Walter Scott - 1834 - 442 pages
...their orders were to give no quarter. Even the British officers who were carried before Bonaparte, although civilly treated while he spoke to them, and...French took from our light cavalry were put to death hi cold blood, or owed their safety to concealment or a speedy escape. In short, it seemed as if the...
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Tales of the wars; or, Naval and military chronicle

1836 - 884 pages
...general opinion, that their orders were, to give no quarter. Even the British officers who were curried before Buonaparte, although civilly treated while...owed their safety to concealment or a speedy escape." The Prussians fiercely revenged this slaughter. In a town, says a German officer, not six miles from...
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Tales of the Wars; Or, Naval and Military Chronicle: To which is ..., Volume 1

1836 - 480 pages
...were carried hefore Buonaparte, although civilly treated while he spoke to them, and dismissed vviih assurances that they should have surgical assistance...owed their safety to concealment or a speedy escape." The Prussians fiercely revenged this slaughter. In a town, says a German officer, not six miles from...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 2; Volumes 4-5

Walter Scott - 1837 - 936 pages
...were carried before Bonaparte, although civilly treated while he spoke to them, and dismissed wilh assurances that they should have surgical assistance...and abused. Most of the prisoners whom the French look from our light cavalry wcro put to death in cold blood, or owed their safely lo concealment or...
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Life and Times of Alexander I.: Emperor of All the Russians, Volume 3

F. R. Grahame - 1875 - 388 pages
...were carried before Bonaparte (after Quatre Bras), although civilly treated while he spoke to them, were no sooner out of his presence than they were stripped, beaten, and abused. Their lancers rode over the field during the action, despatching the wounded British with the most...
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