Military life in Algeria, Том 2Hurst and Blackett, 1853 |
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... turn of the road , and we should see the enemy . This was soon done , and cavaliers innumerable , in firm phalanx , fronted us . In the centre floated a broad green banner , and the two wings of the enemy , in the shape of a horse shoe ...
... turn of the road , and we should see the enemy . This was soon done , and cavaliers innumerable , in firm phalanx , fronted us . In the centre floated a broad green banner , and the two wings of the enemy , in the shape of a horse shoe ...
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... turn their flank was impossible ; nevertheless , it was necessary , at any cost , to overcome the obstacle . In vain we menaced the enemy , in vain we pro mised to spare their lives ; they were deaf to all menaces , to all persuasions ...
... turn their flank was impossible ; nevertheless , it was necessary , at any cost , to overcome the obstacle . In vain we menaced the enemy , in vain we pro mised to spare their lives ; they were deaf to all menaces , to all persuasions ...
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... turn to the left and gained a height , not , however , until they had fired a volley , and discharged all their arms . We followed them in close pursuit , sword in hand . Captain Larochefoucault , whose squadron took the lead , killed a ...
... turn to the left and gained a height , not , however , until they had fired a volley , and discharged all their arms . We followed them in close pursuit , sword in hand . Captain Larochefoucault , whose squadron took the lead , killed a ...
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... turning round , as it were , to defy us , but swiftly disappearing the moment they were pur- sued . From time to time the sun broke out between clouds , throwing a pale light on a part of the wood , whilst the long range of the Thiaret ...
... turning round , as it were , to defy us , but swiftly disappearing the moment they were pur- sued . From time to time the sun broke out between clouds , throwing a pale light on a part of the wood , whilst the long range of the Thiaret ...
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... turn our backs on these endless horizons , on these distant views of the interminable desert ; but the impression their majestic grandeur had left on our minds was not quickly effaced . Often after- wards , under the tents of the nomade ...
... turn our backs on these endless horizons , on these distant views of the interminable desert ; but the impression their majestic grandeur had left on our minds was not quickly effaced . Often after- wards , under the tents of the nomade ...
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Abd-el-Kader Africa afterwards Algiers Arab Arab bureau arms Arnaud arrived authority Baroness d'Oberkirch battalions bivouac Bosquet burnous Caddour called camels camp Captain caravan cavaliers Chateau Neuf Cheggueun chief CO.'S NEW PUBLICATIONS COLBURN AND CO.'S Colonel Espinasse column command convoy coup de main death Djema Douairs Durande Emir enemy eyes fatigue feet fête fire Flittas France French Garabas ground Hachems halt hand head heart hills honour horses hour hundred inhabitants interesting Kabyles Lamoriciere leagues lion Mahiddin Marabout Marshal Bugeaud Mascara military Mohamed Mostaganem mountains mules Mustapha Nedroma never night o'clock officers Oran passed plain prisoners province of Oran rain ravine razzia repose Rhomsi road rocks sabre Sahara saluted Sam Slick sand seen side soldiers soon Spahis squadrons Sultan tents Thiaret Tlemcen Touareug trees tribes troops village whilst whole wind wood wounded Zouaves