Passages in the Early Military Life of General Sir George T. Napier, K. C. B.: Written by HimselfJ. Murray, 1884 - 295 pages |
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... THE DEDICATED TO 52ND LIGHT INFANTRY IN WHICH GLORIOUS REGIMENT SIR GEORGE NAPIER RECEIVED HIS EDUCATION AS A SOLDIER AND PASSED THE HAPPIEST YEARS OF HIS MILITARY CAREER PREFACE . THE narrative from which the following extracts are.
... THE DEDICATED TO 52ND LIGHT INFANTRY IN WHICH GLORIOUS REGIMENT SIR GEORGE NAPIER RECEIVED HIS EDUCATION AS A SOLDIER AND PASSED THE HAPPIEST YEARS OF HIS MILITARY CAREER PREFACE . THE narrative from which the following extracts are.
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... passed by none . Very soon Colonel Kenneth MacKenzie took the command of the regiment , to which Sir John Moore had him appointed as the officer at that period best adapted to form a Light Infantry regi- ment , ours being the first of ...
... passed by none . Very soon Colonel Kenneth MacKenzie took the command of the regiment , to which Sir John Moore had him appointed as the officer at that period best adapted to form a Light Infantry regi- ment , ours being the first of ...
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... disabled in the gales , several transports with horses were lost , and others driven on the French coast and taken prisoners . One unfortunate transport with horses on board was run down by a large ship , which passed.
... disabled in the gales , several transports with horses were lost , and others driven on the French coast and taken prisoners . One unfortunate transport with horses on board was run down by a large ship , which passed.
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... passed clean over her , and not a vestige of her was ever seen again . The ship I was on board of was run foul of by a frigate , but being a very fine new large vessel she suffered comparatively little damage . I was so sick that ...
... passed clean over her , and not a vestige of her was ever seen again . The ship I was on board of was run foul of by a frigate , but being a very fine new large vessel she suffered comparatively little damage . I was so sick that ...
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... passed our colours dropped , and , presenting arms , we gave three hearty cheers , the fine sailor - like old admiral taking off his hat and bowing to us , his own brave crew and the rest of his fleet returning our cheers with loud ...
... passed our colours dropped , and , presenting arms , we gave three hearty cheers , the fine sailor - like old admiral taking off his hat and bowing to us , his own brave crew and the rest of his fleet returning our cheers with loud ...
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