Prinz Friedrich Josias von Coburg-Saalfeld, herzog zu Sachsen, k.k. und des Heil.Rom.Reiches feldmarschall, 第 3 巻

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463 ページ - The enemy, by constantly bringing up fresh troops, were enabled to continue the attack, without intermission, till nine o'clock at night. The troops of the right wing being greatly fatigued, it became necessary to support them from my wing ; for which purpose, besides seven Austrian battalions, I detached the second brigade of British, under the command of Major-General Fox. Nothing could exceed the spirit and gallantry with which they conducted themselves, particularly in the storm of the Village...
458 ページ - I iound it in the possession of the enemy. Thus completely cut off from every part of my corps, nothing remained for me to do but to force my way to that of General Otto, and to concert measures with him to free my own troops.
456 ページ - Marque so late, and were so much fatigued by the length of their march, that they were not able to accomplish the remainder of the proposed plan, while the column on the right, under General...
458 ページ - I could use, assisted by those of the officers who were about me, to rally them. "At that moment the advanced parties. of the column from Lisle shewed themselves also upon the road between Roubaix and Mouveaux, and I found it impossible to succeed in the attempt which I made to join the brigade of guards.
458 ページ - Utto had consented, as a measure which would greatly facilitate the retreat of my corps, being given up, upon finding that the...
459 ページ - ... place he joined the column of Lieutenant-General Otto. I enclose you a return of our loss upon this occasion. I regret that it is so great, but when the nature of the action is considered, and that it was conducted in a country the most favourable to the views of the enemy that they could have wished for, while their perfect knowledge of these parts enabled them to take every advantage of it, it might have been expected to have been still more considerable. From the badness of the roads, the...
456 ページ - Waterloo, from whence, after some resistance, he drove the enemy, and pushed on to Turcoing. My column consisted of seven battalions of British, five of Austrians, and two of Hessians, with six squadrons of light dragoons, and four of hussars. We moved forward from Templeuve to Lannoy, which we forced the enemy to evacuate after a short cannonade, in which I had the misfortune to lose Major Wright, of the royal artillery, a brave and deserving officer. Having left the two Hessian battalions at Lannoy,...
463 ページ - Seven pieces of cannon and about five hundred prisoners have fallen into our hands, and the enemy.s loss, in killed and wounded, is said to amount to little short of twelve thousand men, which is by no means improbable, as they were exposed to an incessant fire of cannon and musketry for upwards of twelve hours.
457 ページ - The resistance was proportionably stronger, but equally unavailing, as the enemy soon found themselves compelled to retire, which they did towards Moucron.. Having at this time no intelligence of the two columns on my right and left...
463 ページ - ... support them from my wing ; for which purpose, besides seven Austrian battalions, I detached the second brigade of British, under the command of Major-General Fox. Nothing could exceed the spirit and gallantry with which they conducted themselves, particularly in the storm of the Village of Pontechin, which they forced with the bayonet. The enemy immediately began to retreat, and during the night withdrew all their posts, and, according to every information, have fallen back upon Lisle.

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