 ... 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
 | 1889 - 236 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...pressed, and, driving the artillerymen from their places, pushed on through the English lines. But at that moment a file of soldiers, who had lain flat... | |
 | George Lansing Raymond - 1892 - 382 pages
...prone singed | and blackened | with powder, | he marched on f6ot, with mf RC prone drawn | sabre, | at the head | of his men. In vain | did the artillery | hurl its storm | of fire | and lead | turn to left — to right push fm BC forward into that living | mass; up to the very muzzles they... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1895 - 456 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...pressed, and driving the artillery-men from their places, pushed on through the English lines. But, at that moment, a file of soldiers, who had lain... | |
 | James Augustus Weston - 1895 - 420 pages
...riddled with bullets, and his face singed and blackened with powder, he marched on foot with drawn sword at the head of his men. In vain did the artillery...driving the artillerymen from their own pieces, pushed through the English lines ; but at that moment a file of soldiers who had lain flat on the ground behind... | |
 | James Augustus Weston - 1895 - 408 pages
...mass. Up to the very muzzles they pressed, and driving the artillerymen from their own pieces, pushed through the English lines ; but at that moment a file of soldiers who had lain flat on the ground behind a low ridge of earth suddenly rose and poured a volley in their very faces. Another... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 582 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 hurl its storm of fire and metal into that living mass. Up to the very muzzles they pressed, and driving the artillerymen from... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1900 - 468 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...at that moment a file of soldiers who had lain flat on the ground, behind a low ridge of earth, suddenly rose and poured a volley in their very faces.... | |
 | 1905 - 636 pages
...face singed and blackened with powder, he marched on foot, with drawn sabre, at the head of his man. In vain did the artillery hurl its storm of fire and...pressed, and, driving the artillerymen from their places, pushed on through the English lines. But at that moment a file of soldiers, who had lain flat... | |
 | 1905 - 642 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 hurl its storm of fire and lead into that living mnss ; up to the very muzzles they pressed, and, driving the artillerymen from their places, pushed... | |
 | George Lansing Raymond - 1910 - 382 pages
...prone singed | and blackened | with powder, | he marched on fdot, with mf RC prone drawn | sabre, | at the head | of his men. In vain | did the artillery | hurl its storm | of fire | and lead | turn to left — to right push fm BC forward into that living | mass; up to the very muzzles they... | |
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