The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to WaterlooR. Bentley, 1879 - 407 páginas |
Términos y frases comunes
Alexander Allies American ancient Arminius arms Arrian artillery Asia Asiatic assailed Athenian Athens attack Attila battle Blenheim Blucher brave brigade British Burgoyne camp campaign Carthage Carthaginian cavalry centre century Charleroi Charles coast column command commenced conquered conquest corps Darius defeated dominion Duke Emperor empire enemy enemy's England English Europe favour fight flank fleet force formed forward fought France French army Gaul German Greece Greek ground Gylippus Hannibal Harold Hasdrubal horse Hougoumont infantry invaders Italy king La Haye Sainte land legions Lord Louis Macedonian Marathon Marlborough Medes military Miltiades Napoleon nations Nero Norman officers Orleans Persian Philip position Prince provinces Prussians Quatre Bras regiments retreat Rhine river rode Roman Roman legions Rome Russia Saxon sent ships Sicily soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit squadrons sword Syracuse thousand troops Varus veterans victory Waterloo Wavre Wellington whole wounded
Pasajes populares
Página 339 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms — the day Battle's magnificently stern array...
Página 339 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with , nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, — alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass...
Página 339 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed. The mustering squadron, and the clattering car. Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb. Or whispering with white lips — "The foe! They come! they come ! " And wild and high the "Cameron's gathering
Página 229 - I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman ; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too ; and think foul scorn that Parma, or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm...
Página 339 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Página 229 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Página 118 - Then leave the poor Plebeian his single tie to life — The sweet, sweet love of daughter, of sister, and of wife, The gentle speech, the balm for all that his vexed soul endures, The kiss, in which he half forgets even such a yoke as yours. Still let the maiden's beauty swell the father's breast with pride ; Still let the bridegroom's arms enfold an unpolluted bride.
Página 310 - Burgoyne to Great Britain, upon condition of not serving again in North America during the present contest...
Página 285 - Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day — Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Página 310 - This article is inadmissible in any extremity. Sooner than this army will consent to ground their arms in their encampments, they will rush on the enemy determined to take no quarter.