Letters from Head-quarters: Or, The Realities of the War in the Crimea, Volume 1J. Murray, 1856 - Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
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... opened upon the unhappy steamer , and the first shot took off one of poor Captain Gifford's legs , and the second shot both the legs of a midshipman and killed him on the spot . The " Tiger " could only bring one gun to bear upon the ...
... opened upon the unhappy steamer , and the first shot took off one of poor Captain Gifford's legs , and the second shot both the legs of a midshipman and killed him on the spot . The " Tiger " could only bring one gun to bear upon the ...
Page 95
... with great labour that entrenchments of any strength can be opened , and therefore the siege would in all probability be much protracted beyond the usual time necessary for the reduction of a for- CHAP . III . 95 PROPOSED OPERATIONS .
... with great labour that entrenchments of any strength can be opened , and therefore the siege would in all probability be much protracted beyond the usual time necessary for the reduction of a for- CHAP . III . 95 PROPOSED OPERATIONS .
Page 156
... opened in the centre , and wheeled back right and left , and dis- covered a battery of guns . One of these was instantly fired — the first gun of the campaign . It was beautifully done , and did great credit to Rus- sian drill . Of ...
... opened in the centre , and wheeled back right and left , and dis- covered a battery of guns . One of these was instantly fired — the first gun of the campaign . It was beautifully done , and did great credit to Rus- sian drill . Of ...
Page 169
... opened fire on the Russians , but they had hardly sufficient range to be of much service . Some rockets were also fired , which we afterwards heard caused the enemy some VOL . I. I confusion . The Russians kept a certain number of guns ...
... opened fire on the Russians , but they had hardly sufficient range to be of much service . Some rockets were also fired , which we afterwards heard caused the enemy some VOL . I. I confusion . The Russians kept a certain number of guns ...
Page 175
... opened upon them with grape and canister . In spite of the numbers mowed down , the remainder never flinched , but kept up a telling fire upon the Russian gunners . On they went , and after a time actually reached the Russian battery ...
... opened upon them with grape and canister . In spite of the numbers mowed down , the remainder never flinched , but kept up a telling fire upon the Russian gunners . On they went , and after a time actually reached the Russian battery ...
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