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" ... and the great loss we sustained was in these two bodies. Another evil which resulted from this mistake, was the necessity of introducing the cavalry into the cannonade and the action long before it was time ; by which that corps lost many men, and... "
Historical Record of the Seventy-fourth Regiment (Highlanders): Containing ... - Page 21
by Richard Cannon - 1847 - 146 pages
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 41

England - 1837 - 886 pages
...the picquets, and the great loss we sustained was in these two bodies. Another evil which resulted from this mistake, was the necessity of introducing the cavalry into the cannonade and the action long before it was time ; by which that corps lost many men, and its unity...
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United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal

Military art and science - 1830 - 830 pages
...the picquets, and the great loss we sustained was in these two bodies. Another evil which resulted from this mistake was the necessity of introducing the cavalry into the cannonade and the action, long before it was time, by which that corps lost many men, and its unity...
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The Life of Sir Thomas Munro, Late Governor of Madras: With ..., Volume 1

George Robert Gleig - India - 1830 - 562 pages
...the picquets, and the great loss we sustained was in these two bodies. Another evil which resulted from this mistake was the necessity of introducing the cavalry into the cannonade and the action, long before it was time, by which that corps lost many men, and its unity...
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The Life of Major-General Sir Thomas Munro, Bart. and K.C.B., Late ..., Volume 1

George Robert Gleig - India - 1830 - 562 pages
...the picquets, and the great loss we sustained was in these two bodies. Another evil which resulted from this mistake was the necessity of introducing the cavalry into the cannonade and the action, long before it was time, by which that corps lost many men, and its unity...
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The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington: During His ..., Volume 1

Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1834 - 854 pages
...the picquets, and the great loss we sustained was in these two bodies. Another evil which resulted from this mistake, was the necessity of introducing the cavalry into the cannonade and the action long before it was time ; by which that corps lost many men, and its unity...
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The History of the British Empire in India, Volume 4

George Robert Gleig - British - 1835 - 344 pages
...the picquets, and the great loss we sustained was in these two bodies. Another evil which resulted from this mistake, was the necessity of introducing the cavalry into the cannonade and the action long before it was •time; by which that corps lost many men, and its unity...
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The dispatches of ... the duke of Wellington, compiled by lieut ..., Volume 2

Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1837 - 792 pages
...the piquets, and the great loss we sustained was in these two bodies. • Another evil which resulted from this mistake was the necessity of introducing the cavalry into the cannonade and the action long before it was time ; by which that corps lost many men, and its unity...
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Selections from the Dispatches and General Orders of Field Marshall the Duke ...

Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1842 - 1008 pages
...followed the piquets, and the great loss we sustained was in these two bodies. Another evil which resulted from this mistake was the necessity of introducing the cavalry into the cannonade and the action long before it was time ; by which that corps lost many men, and its unity...
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United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal, Part 2

Military art and science - 1844 - 660 pages
...consequently, in the piquets and the 74th regt., we sustained the greatest part of our oss, &c. 12. Another bad consequence, resulting from this mistake,...luckily it charged in time to save the remains of the 74th and the piquets. It was thus brought into the cannonade; horses and men were lost ; it charged...
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Life of ... the duke of Wellington

Andrew Redman Bonar - 1845 - 472 pages
...to the battalion left at Nauhtiah. Another bad consequence resulting from this mistake was, ' In • necessity of introducing the cavalry into the action...luckily, it charged in time to save the remains of the 74th and the picquets. It was thus, brought into the cannonade ; men and horses were lost ; it charged...
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