honour of England ; fire and behave bravely, " and the French will soon run !" The Duke of Cumberland in like manner, as Major General, commanded the first line on the left. Academy Notes - Page 18by Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) - 1875Full view - About this book
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1838 - 680 pages
...infantry at the right, flourishing his sword, and addressing the British in these words, " Now, boys, now for the " honour of England ; fire and behave bravely, " and the French will soon run !" The Duke of Cumberland in like manner, as Major General, commanded the first line on the left. Yet,... | |
| Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1838 - 672 pages
...infantry at the right, flourishing his sword, and addressing the British in these words, " Now, boys, now for the " honour of England ; fire and behave bravely, " and the French will soon run !" The Duke of Cumberland in like manner, as Major General, commanded the first line on the left. Yet,... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1841 - 464 pages
...infantry at the right, flourishing his sword, and addressing the British in these words, "Now, boys, now for the honour of England; fire and behave " bravely, and the French will soon run ! " The Duke of Cumberland in like manner, as Major General, commanded the first line on the left.... | |
| George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1841 - 540 pages
...to his men. His speech to the English was short and suitable ; — " Now, my boys," said he, " now for the honour of England! fire, and behave bravely, and the French will soon run !" His son, the Duke of Cumberland, was also in front, on the left, and behaved as staunchly as his... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1846 - 516 pages
...words to his men. His speech to the English was short and suitable; "Now, my boys," said he, " now for the honour of England! fire, and behave bravely, and the French will soon run !" His son, the Duke of Cumberland, was also in front, on the left, and behaved as stanchly as his... | |
| Robert Folkestone Williams - 1847 - 364 pages
...the Duke of Cumberland had placed himself, I heard very distinctly. " ' Now, my boys,' said he, ' now for the honour of England. Fire, and behave bravely, and the French will soon run.' " This oration may not be quite so classical as those Caesar or Hannibal addressed to their troops... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 470 pages
...infantry, at the right, flourishing his sword, and addressing the British in these words, "Now, boys, now for "the honour of England; fire and behave bravely, and the "French will soon run!" The Duke of Cumberland in like manner, as Major General, commanded the first line on the left. Yet,... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 634 pages
...at the right, flourishing his sword, and addressing the British in these words, " Now, boys, " now for the honour of England ; fire and behave " bravely, and the French will soon run ! " The Duke of Cumberland in like manner, as Major General, commanded the first line on the left.... | |
| Suffolk Institute of Archaeology - Archaeology - 1859 - 514 pages
...addressed the British men in this brief characteristic speech : " Now then, my boys, now for the honor of England ! fire, and behave bravely, and the French will soon run !" His son, the Duke of Cumberland, was also in front, on the left, and displayed as much personal... | |
| Bury & West Suffolk Archæological Institute - Suffolk (England) - 1859 - 526 pages
...addressed the British men in this brief characteristic speech : " Now then, my boys, now for the honor of England ! fire, and behave bravely, and the French will soon run!" His son, the Duke of Cumberland, was also in front, on the left, and displayed as much personal bravery... | |
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