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Page 106
... wounded with them . A little later , there was a request for a truce , so that the rest of the dead and wounded could be taken away . The defenders agreed , for sanitary reasons , and cartloads of the attackers were seen being driven ...
... wounded with them . A little later , there was a request for a truce , so that the rest of the dead and wounded could be taken away . The defenders agreed , for sanitary reasons , and cartloads of the attackers were seen being driven ...
Page 197
... wounded officers and three wounded men , and eight unwounded men . He himself was as yet unhurt . Their action had been observed , and the enemy closed in , not only from the front and sides , but also from the rear . The doorway was ...
... wounded officers and three wounded men , and eight unwounded men . He himself was as yet unhurt . Their action had been observed , and the enemy closed in , not only from the front and sides , but also from the rear . The doorway was ...
Page 198
... wounded that they could no longer hold a musket . Private Hollowell of the 78th Highlanders , with a fortunate shot , killed the leader of the attackers . He appeared to be quite an old man , dressed in white with a red sash round his ...
... wounded that they could no longer hold a musket . Private Hollowell of the 78th Highlanders , with a fortunate shot , killed the leader of the attackers . He appeared to be quite an old man , dressed in white with a red sash round his ...
Contents
Preface | 13 |
Mutiny at Mariaon | 19 |
Conflicts and preparations | 33 |
Copyright | |
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