 ... drawn sabre, at the head of his men. In vain did the artillery hurl its storm of fire and lead into that living mass. Up to the very muzzles they pressed, and driving the artillerymen from their own pieces, pushed on through the English lines.  The Powers of Europe and Fall of Sebastopol - Page 221by A British officer - 1857 - 404 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1845 - 648 pages
...face einged and blackened with powder, he marched on foot with drawn sabre at the head of his column. In vain did the artillery hurl its storm of fire and...own pieces, pushed on through the English lines. But the suddon firing of that hitherto unseen rank into their very faces, pouring a sheet of flame into... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1846 - 402 pages
...with bullets, and his face singed and blackened with powder, he marched on foot with drawn ! sabre at the head of his men. In vain did the artillery...from their own pieces, pushed on through the English Jines. But at that moment a file of soldiers who had lain flat on the ground, behind a low ridge of... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - 1848 - 364 pages
...riddled with bullets, and his face singed and blackened with powder, he marched on foot with drawn sabre at the head of his men. In vain did the artillery...But at that moment a file of soldiers who had lain ilat on the ground, behind a low ridge of earth, suddenly rose and poured a volley in th^ir very faces.... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1851 - 328 pages
...face singed and blackened with powder, he marched on foot with drawn sabre at the head of his column. In vain did the artillery hurl its storm of fire and...own pieces, pushed on through the English lines. But the sudden firing of that hitherto unseen rank into their very faces, pouring a sheet of flame into... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - 1851 - 366 pages
...had been shot under him ; then with his drawn sabre, he marched sternly at the head of his column. In vain did the artillery hurl its storm of fire and...they pressed, and driving the artillerymen from their pieces, pushed on through the English lines. But just as the victory seemed won, a file of soldiers... | |
 | 1853 - 458 pages
...riddled with bullets, and his face singed and blackened with powder, he marched on foot with drawn sabre, at the head of his men. In vain did the artillery...English lines. But at that moment a file of soldiers wiio had lain flat on the ground, behind a low ridge of earth, suddenly rose and poured a volley in... | |
 | John Cumming - 1853 - 212 pages
...then, with his drawn sabre, he marched sternly at the head of his column. In vain did the artillerymen hurl its storm of fire and lead into that living mass....they pressed, and driving the artillerymen from their pieces, pushed on through the English lines. But just as the victory seemed won, a file of soldiers... | |
 | Michael Rafter - 1854 - 852 pages
...then, with his drawn sabre, he marched sternly at the head of his column. In vain did the artillerymen hurl its storm of fire and lead into that living mass....pressed, and, driving the artillerymen from their pieces, pushed on through the English lines. But just as the victory seemed won, a file of soldiers... | |
 | 1857 - 866 pages
...then, with his drawn sabre, he marched sternly at the head of his column. In vain did the artillerymen hurl its storm of fire and lead into that living mass....pressed, and, driving the artillerymen from their pieces, pushed on through the English lines. But just as the victory seemed won, a file of soldiers... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 pages
...with bullets, and his face singed and blackened with powder, he marched on foot, with drawn saber, at the head of his men. In vain did the artillery...their own pieces, pushed on through the English lines. 6. But at that moment a file of soldiers who had lain flat on the ground, behind a low ridge of earth,... | |
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