ISBN: 9781458838988

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857. Excerpt: ... ball in his thigh outside the Redan, but with the help of a bandage, he managed to get to the rear painfully, and witnessing many casualties in his fine regiment. The ammunition of the men was nearly expended. General Wyndham''s messengers for reinforcements in formation had been knocked over; he saw the emergency of the case, and determined to go himself to bring them up. Telling an officer in the Redan why he went, he passed through a storm of shot on his way to the fifth parellel, and found General Codrington at his post. I want more men immediately and formed up, said the Brigadier. Take the Royals, said General Codrington, they are the nearest; but at this instant a change for the worse appeared at the Redan. The men had clung to it inside and outside for a long time, though many of them believed it to mined. The Russians, in overpowering masses behind the breastwork, had got field-pieces through it to play on the interior of the salient; then advancing along the interior parapet, they were met by our men in diminished numbers; mortal hand-to-hand conflicts ensued, and bodies were afterwards found mutually thrust through, or clasped in a death struggle; but the great torrent of Russians prevailed, and our men were driven through the embrasures and into the ditch, where they were fired on from above, and shot pitched on them. Some, like Redan Massey, lay there unable to rise; others scrambled out and regained the fifth parallel, from which heavy firing opened on the Redan, which cleared the exterior of the Russians. Thus had the Great Redan been assaulted and carried, and held for two hours; and though it was mortifying that it was not held longer, it was so ordered by Divine Providence; and probably if our people had retained it in force dur... Sir James Edward Alexander, Books, History, Passages In The Life Of A Soldier (volume 2); Or, Military Service In The East And West Books>History The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Publisher: Hurst and Blackett Publication date: 1857 Subjects: Crimean War, 1853-1856; History / General; History / Europe / Great Britain; History / Military / General; History / Military / Other; History / Europe / Russia<

ISBN: 9781458838988

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857. Excerpt: ... ball in his thigh outside the Redan, but with the help of a bandage, he managed to get to the rear painfully, and witnessing many casualties in his fine regiment. The ammunition of the men was nearly expended. General Wyndham''s messengers for reinforcements in formation had been knocked over; he saw the emergency of the case, and determined to go himself to bring them up. Telling an officer in the Redan why he went, he passed through a storm of shot on his way to the fifth parellel, and found General Codrington at his post. I want more men immediately and formed up, said the Brigadier. Take the Royals, said General Codrington, they are the nearest; but at this instant a change for the worse appeared at the Redan. The men had clung to it inside and outside for a long time, though many of them believed it to mined. The Russians, in overpowering masses behind the breastwork, had got field-pieces through it to play on the interior of the salient; then advancing along the interior parapet, they were met by our men in diminished numbers; mortal hand-to-hand conflicts ensued, and bodies were afterwards found mutually thrust through, or clasped in a death struggle; but the great torrent of Russians prevailed, and our men were driven through the embrasures and into the ditch, where they were fired on from above, and shot pitched on them. Some, like Redan Massey, lay there unable to rise; others scrambled out and regained the fifth parallel, from which heavy firing opened on the Redan, which cleared the exterior of the Russians. Thus had the Great Redan been assaulted and carried, and held for two hours; and though it was mortifying that it was not held longer, it was so ordered by Divine Providence; and probably if our people had retained it in force dur... Sir James Edward Alexander, Books, History, Passages In The Life Of A Soldier (volume 2); Or, Military Service In The East And West Books>History, General Books LLC<

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