 Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon shot ; the shock threw him from his horse with violence, but he rose again in a sitting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front, no...  Medals of the British Army: And how They Were Won - Page 54by Thomas Carter - 1861 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1828 - 678 pages
...was ! struck on the left breast by a cannon shot ; the shock threw him from his horse with violence ; he rose again in a sitting posture ; his countenance...fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front ; no sigh betrayed a sensation of pain ; but in a few moments, when he was satisfied that the troops were... | |
 | 1828 - 798 pages
...was struck on the left breast by a cannon shot; the shock threw him from his horse with violence ; he rose again in a sitting posture ; his countenance...fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front ; no sigh betrayed a sensation of pain ; but in a few moments, when he was satisfied that the troops were... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1828 - 698 pages
...struck on the left breast by a cannon shot ; the shock *'10*' threw him from his horse with violence; he rose again in a sitting posture ; his countenance...fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front ; no sigh betrayed a sensation of pain ; but in a few moments, when he was satisfied that the troops were... | |
 | 1853 - 704 pages
...Napier. " Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the fight about the village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot. The...sitting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed on the regiments engaged in his front, no sigh betraying a sensation of pain.... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 866 pages
...the result of the fight about the village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon shot; the shock threw him from his horse with violence,...sitting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front, no sigh betraying a sensation of... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pages
...and the gallant advance of his division of Highlanders neu the village of Elvina, Sir John . Moore was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot. The shock threw him from his horse with violence: he rose again in a silting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his stedfast eye still fixed upon... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - 1841 - 668 pages
...hundred, and included in its numbers the brave commanderin-chief. " Sir John Moore," says Napier, " was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot; the...fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front, no sigh betraying a sensation of pain. In a few moments, when he was satisfied that the troops were gaining... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1842 - 542 pages
...hills. Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the fight about the village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot ; the...sitting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front, no sigh betraying a sensation of... | |
 | 1847 - 568 pages
...was struck on the left breast by a cannon shot ; the shock threw him from his horse with violence ; he rose again in a sitting posture ; his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front ; no sigh betrayed a sensation of... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1853 - 702 pages
...Napier. " Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the fight about the village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot. The...sitting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed on the regiments engaged in his front, no sigh betraying a sensation of pain.... | |
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