 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1832 - 568 pages
...the building. The British guns from Sarea commanded indeed the whole enclosure round the Seminary, and swept the left of the wall in such a manner as...confine the French assault to the side of the iron gate ; but Murray did not appear, and the struggle was so violent, and the moment so critical, that sir... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 866 pages
...building. The British guns from the Sorra commanded indeed (he whole enclosure round the Seminary, and swept the left of the wall in such a manner as...confine the French assault to the side of the iron gate; but Murray did not appear, and the struggle was so violent, and the moment so critical, that sir Arthur... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1862 - 574 pages
...the building. The British guns from Sarea commanded indeed the whole inclosure round the Seminary, and swept the left of the wall in such a manner as...confine the French assault to the side of the iron gate ; but Murray did not appear, and the struggle was so violent, and the moment so critical, that Sir... | |
 | France James Soady - Military art and science - 1870 - 646 pages
...But the English guns, from the convent of Sarea, commanded the whole enclosure round the Seminary, and swept the left of the wall in such a manner as...Arthur would himself have crossed, but for the earnest representations of those about him, and the just confidence he had in General Hill. Some of the citizens... | |
 | France James Soady - Military art and science - 1870 - 630 pages
...But the English guns, from the convent of Sarea, commanded the whole enclosure round the Seminary, and swept the left of the wall in such a manner as...the side of the iron gate. Murray, however, did not appeal1; and the struggle was so violent, and the moment so critical, that Sir Arthur would himself... | |
 | Charles Sellers - Port wine - 1899 - 362 pages
...the Buffs or East Kent Regimenl. The guns from the commanded, the whole enclosure round the Seminary, and swept the left of the wall in such a manner as to confine the French attack to the side of the iron gates ; but Murray did not appear with his German legion, and the struggle... | |
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Sarea commanded indeed the whole enclosure round the Seminary, and swept the left of the wall in such a manner as to confine the French assault to the side of the iron gate ; but Murray did not appear, and the struggle was so violent, and the moment so... 