 Martel, was composed of his bravest battalions, heavy armed, and ranged in close order : his cavalry, at whose head he placed himself, formed the third line ; and were so disposed, that they stretched beyond the infantry, and flanked each wing of the...  The visitor's guide to the watering places - Page 238by Visitor - 1841Full view - About this book
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 550 pages
...battallions, heavy armed, and ranged in close order. The cavalry, at the head of which William placed himself, formed the third line, and were so disposed...beyond the infantry, and flanked each wing of the army. He commanded the signal to be given ; and the whole army moved at once, and, singing the celebrated... | |
 | I. Stell - Hastings (England) - 1804 - 164 pages
...cavalry, headed by the Duke himfelf, formed the third line, and were fo difpofed, that they ftretched beyond the infantry, and flanked each wing of the army. Harold, on the other fide, had performed all the offices of a fkilful commander in the difpofition of his forces, and in... | |
 | Walley Chamberlain Oulton - England - 1805 - 854 pages
...bravest battalions, heavy armed, . and ranged in close order : his cavalry, at whose head he pbued himself, formed the third line ; and were so disposed, that they stretched beyond the iiiraiUry, and flankMi each wing of Hie ariuy. He ordered the signal of battle to sound1; and the whole... | |
 | Military art and science - 1809 - 306 pages
...his bravest battalions, heavy-armed, and ranged iu close order: his cavalry, at whose head he placed himself, formed the third line ; and were so disposed,...beyond the infantry, and flanked each wing of the army. He ordered the signal of battle to sound ; and the whole army moving at once, and singing the hymn... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 540 pages
...his bravest battalions, heavy armed, and ranged in close order : His cavalry, at whose head he placed himself, formed the third line ; and were so disposed,...beyond the infantry, and flanked each wing of the army. 1 " He ordered the signal of battle to be given ; and the whole army, moving at once, and singing the... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...ranged in close order. The cavalry, at whose bead William placed himself, formed the third line, and was so disposed that they stretched beyond the infantry, and flanked each wing of the army. He commanded the signal to be given ; and the whole army moving at once, and singing the celebrated... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...ranged in close order. The cavalry, at whose bead William placed himself, formed the third line, and was so disposed that they stretched beyond the infantry, and flanked each wing of the army. He commanded the signal to be given ; and the whole army moving at once, and singing the celebrated... | |
 | George Alexander Cooke - England - 1817 - 364 pages
...hattalions, heavy-armed, and ranged in close order: his cavalry, at whose head he placed liimself, formed the third line ; and were so disposed that...beyond the infantry, and flanked each wing of the army. He ordered the signal of hattle to sound ; and the whole army moving at once, and singing the hymn... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...order: his cavalry, at whose head he placed himself, formed the third line ; and were so disposed, tint they stretched beyond the infantry, and flanked each wing of the army. He ordered the signal of battle to sound : and the whole army, moving at once, and singing the hymn... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett - England - 1825 - 480 pages
...his bravest battalions, heavy-armed, and ranged in close order ; his cavalry, at whose head he placed himself, formed the third line ; and were so disposed,...the infantry, and flanked each wing of the army." He ordered the signal of battle to be given ; and the whole army, moving at once, and singing the hymn,... | |
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