 | English literature - 1782 - 682 pages
...dif.grace. 6. Suffering the enemy to carry on a fap, and ereA their batteries behind fome weak flone walls ; although it was obvious that a proper and...greatly retarded their .approaches and conftruction. 7. Suffering the enemy's barbet battery at the Ruffian hofpital to (land undemolifjied for weeks t.ogether,... | |
 | English essays - 1782 - 706 pages
...the fort with grest conftifion, lofs, and dilgrsce. 6tbly, Suffering the enemy to carry • on a lap, and erect their batteries behind fome weak ftone walls) although it was obvious that a proper and rigorous exertion of the artillery wou!d either have prevented, or at lea ft greatly retarded their... | |
 | English essays - 1782 - 710 pages
...dil'grace. 6thly, Suffering the enemy to cany on a lap, and ereft their batteries behind fome weak (tune walls \ although it was obvious that a proper and vigorous exertion of the artillery would either have prevented, oral leaft greatly retarded their approaches and conftruftion.... | |
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... rapid approach to Mahon, fo that even his own goods, plans, and papers, were feized, and the troops retired into the fort with great confufion, lofs, and dif.grace. 