 | Edmund Burke - Books - 1898 - 700 pages
...dismounted, but the lieutenant continued to move steadily on in front of the regiment, at a foot pace, on his horse. The gun discharged shot until the troops...gun's muzzle until it was mastered by a rush of the 04th." He was shortly afterwards promoted to Captain, and joined the Jounpore Field Force under General... | |
 | Charles Ball - India - 1858 - 750 pages
...24-pounder), and were rallying round it, 1 called up the regiment to rise and advance. Without any other word from me, Lieutenant Havelock placed himself on...muzzle, until it was mastered by a rush of the 64th."* • The selection, by General Havelock, of his son for the much-coveted decoration upon the ground... | |
 | William Owen - Baptists - 1858 - 248 pages
...pounder, and were rallying round it, I called up the regiment to rise and advance. Without any other word from me, Lieutenant Havelock placed himself on...muzzle, until it was mastered by a rush of the 64th.' For this act of bravery the Lieutenant was decorated with the Victoria Cross. The victorious troops,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1858 - 684 pages
...dismounted, but the Lieutenant continued to move steadily on in front of the regiment at a foot pace, on his horse. The gun discharged shot until the troops...muzzle, until it was mastered by a rush of the 64th. Head Quarters, Camp before Lucknow, Sir, 30 March 1858. I HAVE the honour to bring to the knowledge... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1858 - 1044 pages
...continued to move steadily on in front of the regiment at a foot pace on his horse. The gun discharged (hot until the troops were within a short distance, when...steadily on the gun's muzzle until it was mastered by the rush of the 61th." 775 Lady and Sir Henry {COMMONS} Havelocks' Annuity. 776 may long continue in... | |
 | Jeremiah William Summers - Durham (England : County) - 1858 - 600 pages
...short distance, when they fired grape. In went the corps, led by the Lientenant, who still stcered steadily on the gun's muzzle until it was mastered by a rush of the 64th.' (Extract of a telegram from the late Major General Sir Henry Havelock to the Commander-in-Chief in... | |
 | History - 1859 - 858 pages
...dismounted, but the lieutenant continued to move steadily on in front of the regiment at a foot pace, on his horse. The gun discharged shot until the troops...muzzle until it was mastered by a rush of the 64th." Thomas Hancock and John Purcell, privates, 9th Lancers. "The gnus, I am happy to say, wen saved, but... | |
 | J. T. Headley - India - 1859 - 394 pages
...dismounted, but the lieutenant continued to move steadily on in front of the regiment at a foot pace, on his horse. The gun discharged shot until the troops...muzzle, until it was mastered by a rush of the 64th." This decoration was an object of great ambition among the younger officers, and often stimulated them... | |
 | George Dodd - China - 1859 - 664 pages
...foot-pace, on his horse. The gun discharged shot until the troops were within a short distance, when it fired grape. In went the corps, led by the lieutenant,...muzzle until it was mastered by a rush of the 64th.' It is difficult for civilians adequately to comprehend the cool courage required in an act like this... | |
 | Thomas Carter - 1860 - 742 pages
...dismounted ; but the Lieutenant continued to move steadily on in front of the regiment at a foot pace on his horse. The gun discharged shot until the troops...muzzle until it was mastered by a rush of the 64th. — Extract of a telegram from the late Major-General HaVelock to the Commander-iu-Chief in India.... | |
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Without another word from me, Lieutenant Havelock placed himself on his horse, in front of the centre of the 64th, opposite the muzzle of the gun. Major Stirling, commanding the regiment, was in front, dismounted ; but the Lieutenant continued to move... 
