 During the bombardment, the principal magazine and the whole arsenal blew up. By the explosion, two entire regiments, formed in position on the ramparts, were annihilated, and every living creature within the area of 60,000 square yards ceased to exist,...  The War in Syria - Página 221por Sir Charles Napier - 1842Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1841 - 940 páginas
...surrender, is incalculable. « During the bombardment, the principal magazine and the whole arsenal bluw up. By the explosion, two entire regiments, formed...the loss of life being variously computed at from 1 ,200 to 2000 persons. Those who may have been inclined to doubt the fighting qualities of the Egyptian... | |
 | 1841 - 956 páginas
...furrender, is incalculable. •• During the bombardment, the principal magazine and the whole anenol blew up. By the explosion, two entire regiments, formed...annihilated, and every living creature within the area of (>0,000 square yards ceased to exist, the loss of life being variously computed at from 1,200 to 2000... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1841 - 560 páginas
...that the fleet appeared off Acre. Owing to light winds, the ships did not get into action till two PM on the 3rd, when an animated fire commenced, and...exist ; the loss of life being variously computed from 1,200 to 2000 persons. Those who may have been inclined to doubt the fighting qualities of the... | |
 | John Campbell - 1841 - 604 páginas
...bombardment of St. Jean I)1 Acre, which has taken place as these sheets are passing through the press. " During the bombardment, the principal magazine, and...position on the ramparts, were annihilated, and every livingcreature within the area, of 60,000 square yards, ceased to exist, the loss of life being variously... | |
 | 1841 - 806 páginas
...drawn up on the ramparts. A sensation was felt on board the ships similar to that of an earthquake. Every living creature within the area of 60,000 square yards ceased to exist. At two o'clock on the following morning a boat arrived from Acre, to announce that the remainder of... | |
 | 1841 - 962 páginas
...drawn up on the ramparts. A sensation was felt on board the ships similar to that of an earthquake. Every living creature within the area of 60,000 square yards ceased to eiist. At two o'clock on the following morning a boat arrived from Acre, to announce that the remainder... | |
 | W. Patison Hunter - 1842 - 348 páginas
...Colonel Sir Charles Smith, in a despatch to Lord Palmerston, in speaking of the explosion, says:— " By the explosion two entire regiments, formed in position...to exist; the loss of life being variously computed from twelve hundred to two thousand persons. Those who may have been inclined to doubt the fighting... | |
 | William Holt Yates - 1843 - 634 páginas
...in consequence of a well directed shell from the " Gorgon" steam-frigate : (Captain W. Henderson.) By the explosion, two entire regiments, formed in...the loss of life being variously computed at from 1,200, to 2000 persons. Those who may have been inclined to doubt the fighting qualities of the Egyptian... | |
 | 1843 - 678 páginas
...the words of the commander of the English land forces on board of the fleet, " two entire regiments were annihilated, and every living creature within the area of 60,000 square yards, ceased to exist. Immediately after the explosion the fire of the fortifications abated, and soon ceased, and during... | |
 | 1843 - 708 páginas
...the words of the commander of the English land forces on board of the fleet, " two entire regiments were annihilated, and every living creature within the area of 60,000 square yards, ceased to exist. Immediately after the explosion the lire of the fortifications abated, and soon ceased, and during... | |
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