The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to WaterlooHarper, 1863 - 364 psl. |
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The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World– From Marathon to Waterloo Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy Visos knygos peržiūra - 1862 |
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admiral Aëtius Alexander Alexander's allies ancient Arminius arms army Arrian Asia Asiatic assailed Athenian Athens attack Attila battle Blenheim brigade British Burgoyne camp campaign Carthage Carthaginian cavalry centre century Charles civilization coast column command commenced conquered conquerors conquest Darius defeated dominion duke Dumouriez emperor empire enemy England English Europe fell fight flank fleet force formed fought France French Gaul German Greece Greek ground Gylippus Hannibal Harald Hardrada Harold Hasdrubal horse infantry invaders Italy Joan king La Haye Sainte land legions Lord Louis Louis XIV Macedonian Marathon Marlborough Medes military Miltiades Napoleon nations Nero Normans Orleans Persian Philip prince provinces Prussians race ranks Rhine river Roman Rome Russia Saxon sent ships Sicily side soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish Sparta spirit squadrons success sword Syracusans Syracuse territory thousand tion tribes troops Varus veterans victory Visigoths whole wing
Populiarios ištraukos
249 psl. - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.
133 psl. - Then leave the poor Plebeian his single tie to life — The sweet, sweet love of daughter, of sister, and of wife, The gentle speech, the balm for all that his vexed soul endures, The kiss, in which he half forgets even such a yoke as yours. Still let the maiden's beauty swell the father's breast with pride; Still let the bridegroom's arms infold an unpolluted bride.
305 psl. - Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day — Time's noblest offspring is the last.
325 psl. - This article is inadmissible in any extremity. Sooner than this army will consent to ground their arms in their encampments, they will rush on the enemy determined to take no quarter.
37 psl. - The flying Mede, his shaftless broken bow ; The fiery Greek, his red pursuing spear ; Mountains above, Earth's, Ocean's plain below ; Death in the front, Destruction in the rear ! Such was the scene...
168 psl. - If this be so, the victory of Arminius Ac -32 to deserves to be reckoned among those signal deliverances which have affected for centuries the happiness of mankind; and we may regard the destruction of Quintilius Varus, and his three legions, on the banks of the Lippe, as second only in the benefits derived from it to the victory of Charles Martel at Tours, over the invading host of the Mohammedans.
iv psl. - The victory of Charles Martel has immortalized his name, and may justly be reckoned among those few battles of which a contrary event would have essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes ; with Marathon, Arbela, the Metaurus, Chalons, and Leipsic.
262 psl. - Moncado, with the galleys of which he was captain; and from Calais, driven with squibs from their anchors, were chased out of the sight of England round about Scotland and Ireland; where, for the sympathy of their religion, hoping to find succour and assistance, a great part of them were crushed against the rocks...
319 psl. - England, and these did not arrive till September. As soon as he received them, Clinton embarked about 3000 of his men on a flotilla, convoyed by some ships of war under Commander Hotham, and proceeded to force his way up the river. The country between Burgoyne's position at Saratoga and that of the Americans at Stillwater was rugged, and seamed with creeks and water-courses ; but, after great labor in making bridges and temporary causeways, the British army moved forward. About four miles from Saratoga,...
248 psl. - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.