 During this march they came under a remarkably steady and accurate artillery fire. The advance of these English Yeomen was a sight calculated to send a thrill of pride through anyone with a drop of English blood running in their veins. Such superb martial...  In the Side Shows - Page 27by William Wedgwood Benn Stansgate (Viscount) - 1919 - 310 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1916 - 550 pages
...was assailed instantly by a well-directed and destructive shrapnel fire. Sir Ian Hamilton, said : — The advance of these English Yeomen was a sight calculated...Ordinarily it should always be possible to bring up re serves under some sort of cover from shrapnel fire. Here, for a mile and a half, there was nothing... | |
 | 1916 - 522 pages
...was assailed instantly by a well-directed and destructive shrapnel fire. Sir Ian Hamilton said : — The advance of these English Yeomen was a sight calculated to send a thrill of pride through nnyone wit!' a drop of English blood running in their veins. Such superb martial spectacles are rare... | |
 | 1922 - 316 pages
...they at once came under heavy shrapnel fire. Referring to this movement, Sir Ian Hamilton said : — " Such superb martial spectacles are rare in modern...some sort of cover from shrapnel fire. Here, for a mile-and-a-half, there was nothing to conceal a mouse, much less some of the most stalwart soldiers... | |
 | Edward Rowe - 1962 - 188 pages
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