Side lights on English history; . (tf/i. til Sr/iiU,i 11)11 iffi. Ortuli. t/OO , ifr,it. i„ Jostn iini r4. .iiij. I83(. The Battle of Waterloo 295 make the attack with only two burst forth from the wood, directlyin the rear of the enemy, and openedour fire. The enemy was in a desper-ate situation and fought, indeed, withdesperation, throwing all its Ieservesagainst us. We kept our enemy led troop after troop againstus, but we too gained reinforcementsfrom one quarter of an hour to another. The firing was so violent that withevery pulse beat one of the enemysballs whiz
Side lights on English history; . (tf/i. til Sr/iiU,i 11)11 iffi. Ortuli. t/OO , ifr,it. i„ Jostn iini r4. .iiij. I83(. The Battle of Waterloo 295 make the attack with only two burst forth from the wood, directlyin the rear of the enemy, and openedour fire. The enemy was in a desper-ate situation and fought, indeed, withdesperation, throwing all its Ieservesagainst us. We kept our enemy led troop after troop againstus, but we too gained reinforcementsfrom one quarter of an hour to another. The firing was so violent that withevery pulse beat one of the enemysballs whizzed by, not to speak of ourown shots. I could hardly hear themessages that came and even with mystrong voice had often to exert myselfvery much in order to be heard. Asreinforcements came up we now pressedforward cautiously but was a fine spectacle to see our four-cornered batallions descend the terracedheights with their batteries and tirail-leurs in front. After a stubborn resist-ance the enemy scattered in
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