epub |eng | | Author:Wendell Affield

12 Boat Race 18 March 1968 Early one morning I came topside to relieve Stonewall and found him with his eye against the starlight scope. It was rested on the ...

epub |eng | 2016-01-14 | Author:Baron Agathon Jean François Fain

CHAPTER III. — INFLUENCE OF THE EVENTS OF PARIS AT FONTAINEBLEAU. Meanwhile the Duke of Vicenza arrived at Fontainebleau; and on the night of the 2nd of April he presented ...

epub |eng | 2014-08-15 | Author:Commander John Trost Kuehn [Kuehn, Commander John Trost]

CHAPTER 5 — THE ARMISTICE AND FALL CAMPAIGN—FORMULA FOR VICTORY Austria’s diplomatic efforts combined with Russo-Prussian hard fighting bought the coalition much needed time. During the armistice the Sixth Coalition ...

epub |eng | 2011-04-27 | Author:Captain Rees Howell Gronow [Gronow, Captain Rees Howell]

I am really almost ashamed to repeat this absurd story; but many persons now alive can remember the strong belief in the existence of the pig-faced lady which prevailed in ...

epub |eng | 2015-02-19 | Author:Joseph Jocelyn Anderson, Acland Anderson, [Joseph Jocelyn Anderson, Acland Anderson,]

CHAPTER XIX NORFOLK ISLAND Life at Norfolk Island—Trial of the mutineers—A fresh conspiracy—Execution of thirteen mutineers NEXT day I assumed my duties, and proceeded at once to take depositions against ...

epub |eng | 2012-05-01 | Author:Captain Joseph Moyle Sherer [Sherer, Captain Joseph Moyle]

On the morning of the eighth we moved to invest Olivença, in which the enemy had shut up a small garrison. The occupation of this place was absolutely necessary to ...

pdf |en | | Author: Leith Hay

epub |eng | 2016-07-26 | Author:Jules Harper [Harper, Jules]

Chapter 13 HAIPHONG POWER PLANT; KEP AIRFIELD RAID The two A-4 squadrons aboard the Kitty Hawk were always selected to bomb the “sensitive targets.” These targets were typically located in ...

epub |eng | 2013-02-25 | Author:Thomas Hamilton [Hamilton, Thomas]

The enemy, taking advantage of the darkness, continued his flight during the night; and, at day-dawn, the pursuit was renewed on the part of the allies. The advanced-guard, consisting of ...

epub |eng | 2013-09-19 | Author:Jonathon Riley [Riley, Jonathon]

Wellington had slept for only two hours when a despatch from Hill arrived. Hill’s troops had been in contact all day and had been driven from the pass of Maya ...

epub |eng | 2013-12-18 | Author:J. (John) Kincaid [Kincaid, J.]

CHAP. XII. Reach Salamanca. Retreat from it. Pig Hunting, an Enemy to Sleep-Hunting. Putting one's Foot in it. Affair on the 17th of November. Bad Legs sometimes last longer than ...

epub |eng | 2021-02-24 | Author:Richard Cannon [Cannon, Richard]

The Seventy-first shortly after proceeded to Middleburg, where the battalion remained for a few days, when it was ordered to occupy Ter Veer, of which place Lieut.-Colonel Pack was appointed ...

epub |eng | 2011-03-25 | Author:Quartermaster William Surtees [Surtees, Quartermaster William]

* * * CHAPTER X. Advance in pursuit of the Enemy—Our Forces retreat, in order to counteract Soult's movements for the succour of Pamplona—Total defeat of Soult in the several ...

epub |eng | 2011-06-24 | Author:Francis Loraine Petre O.B.E [O.B.E, Francis Loraine Petre]

When day broke on the 27th, the rain was still descending in torrents, and it was almost dark; a depressing outlook for all, especially for the allies, conscious as they ...

epub |eng | 2016-10-21 | Author:Lieut. William Swabey [Swabey, Lieut. William]

CHAPTER III.—“D” Troop march to the North. Bull-fights. Truxillo. Cordial reception on the march. Toledo. Aranjuez. 30th August.—Our destination appears now pretty certainly northward by Medellin.{141} The infantry in our ...