Here a British fleet should come, carrying eight battalions of British regulars, and, with Warren in command, the whole armada should proceed to Quebec.
Wolfe had a great contempt for Montcalm's army--"five feeble French battalions mixed with undisciplined peasants.
Then the roar from Wolfe's center was like that of a burst of artillery; and, when the smoke cleared, the French battalions were seen breaking in disorder from the shock, the front line cut down by the terrible fire.
He reorganized the Canadian battalions and in every quarter stirred up new activity.
The best Canadians should be incorporated into and trained in the battalions of regulars.
One moment of relaxation came during the war when the battalions paraded in Boston as escort to President James Madison.
That same day the artillery battalions met President John Tyler at Roxbury Crossing, and escorted him to the Tremont House, the parade taking place amidst a drenching rain-storm.
That year the battalions paraded in celebration of the completion of Boston's new railroad.
Under the circumstances the 1st and 2d Battalions of Artillery added to their already creditable reputation and presented a fine appearance.
When the train-band ceased to be, the battalions of artillery began to aspire after regimental dignity in the Volunteer Militia.
Meanwhile the twobattalions of artillery turned out to greet and receive President John Adams on the occasion of his visit to Boston.
Major Butler's four-company battalion was consolidated with the 1st and 4th Battalions as part of the 1st Regiment.
Nor was it forgotten that the two battalions were originally one, that the regimental consolidation to be was really a reunion of those who, forty-six years before, had been a single body.
There is a police force of about 2000 men, and two battalions of the King's African Rifles are stationed in the protectorate.
The British infantry brigade consists as a rule of four battalions (or about 4000 bayonets) with supply, transport and medical units attached; the cavalry brigade of two or three regiments of cavalry.
A small number of battalions had marched out during the night, and are massed under cover of the forts of Issy and Vanves.
Nevertheless an individual who went out that side to investigate, announces that he saw three battalions return with very little air of triumph, and that other battalions, forming the reserve, had refused to march.
A considerable number of battalions defile along the Boulevard Montmartre; more than twenty thousand men, some say, who pretend to know.
The rappel was beaten at the time mentioned; battalions of the National Guards poured into the Place, some armed, many without arms.
All this tumult is caused by one of the battalions from Belleville, passing along the boulevards with three pieces of cannon.
The papers devoted to the Commune asserted, on the following day, that two hundred and fifteen battalions were assembled on that day, and that the average strength of each corps was one thousand men.
One by one thebattalions had taken up their position on the Place with their bands.
Yesterday morning, the 23rd of March, they were reinforced by battalions that joined them, one by one, from all parts of Paris.
A company of Gardes Mobiles has joined the battalions of Order.
This farcical assertion of the two hundred and fifteen battalions has passed into a proverb.
But what has become of the three battalions that passed Mont Valérien?
The battalions that march along the boulevards have the same resolute air, as they sing and shout "Vive la Commune!
In Berlin the name of Ferragut was the object of special attention; in every nation of the earth, the civilian battalions of men and women engaged in working for Germany's triumph were repeating his name at this moment.
The Mare Nostrum went to Corfu with war material for the Serbs who were reorganizing their battalions destined for Salonica.
Surrender of part of two battalions and a Mountain Battery at Nicholson's Nek.
These Reserves were going to Gibraltar to pick up the main Battalions of their regiment which took part later on (3rd and 4th November) in Lord Methuen's actions at Belmont and Graspan.
The troops are all again on the move; no less than nine field batteries are pushed over the river with some Battalions of Infantry, while Boers are on the sky-line at all points watching us.
There is a depot battalion at Perth, four territorial battalions in Scotland and six service battalions.
Almost constantly since that date, battalions of the regiment have been fighting for Britain in some far-off quarter of the globe.
The battalions withdrawn from the firing line were hastily reorganised at the base, and at once despatched to the most critical points.
Then one of their battalions attacked the three sides of the position, killed the machine-gunners, and at certain points penetrated into the French second line.
The hotel promised us a gay time, as we saw battalions of bugs skirmishing on the walls.
I have since decided to back a squadron of red ants on the war-path against two battalions of Angora bugs.
The mountain fir with its drooping branches stood erect in marshalled battalions on the mountain slopes in the valleys, the tops swaying to the eternal music of the mountains.
Some mishaps, of course, there were, of companies and battalions overtaken, cut off, or surprised.
Men toughened and hardened; the limpers grew fewer, and already battalions were to be met marching with the old swing to the old song.
The explanation was confirmed by airmen later in the day, who reported having seen large bodies of French cavalry, with horse artillery and some battalions of infantry, driving back the Germans out towards Cambrai.
The First Brigade consisted of men of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Battalions of Infantry.
After all this rearrangement had been made, it was only a few days till the rumor flew about that the battalions might leave for France at any time now.
I could tell of several stirring things that happened to other battalions during that night, but I am only telling of what I saw myself, and it will suffice to write of one most stirring thing which befell the Third.
In each infantry brigade are four battalions and in each artillery four batteries.
It was placed under the control of the minister of war and formed in battalions and squadrons.
Ney able, with the two German battalions of the garrison, to check the Cossacks, vigorously supported by the indefatigable generals, Gerard and Wrede.
He even invented new measures for this purpose, among which the well-known formation of battalions of cattle, an immense rolling stock destined to follow the columns to serve twofold: for transportation of provisions, and finally as food.
The Westphalian corps was in as precarious a condition as the Wuerttembergian, as in fact the whole army and the Westphalian battalions were already reduced to one-half their former number.
Nor is it any part of our national policy to explain how far these battalions are prepared for the work which is ahead of them.
Here the other two half battalions of the above-mentioned regiments were in support.
Two battalions of Anatolians of the Twenty-eighth Regiment were thrown vainly into the fight.
But we may assume that there are several battalions in Great Britain which were not in existence at the end of last July, and some of them are in London.
The First Manchester Regiment, Fourth Suffolk Regiment, and two battalions of French territorials under Gen.
With regard to these inspections I may mention in particular the fine appearance presented by the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Divisions, composed principally of battalions which had come from India.
Scott who had been manoeuvering to get the two battalions of Leavenworth and M'Neil in an oblique position to the British line, at length succeeded, the two farther extremities being nearest the enemy.
Battalions on both sides were forced back till the ranks became mingled.
The retreating force next deployed towards the sea, the action became more general, and several battalions were moved up in support of the line.
The closely serried battalions of the Swedes were, after a tremendous conflict, again driven across the trenches; and the battery, which had been twice lost, was again rescued from their hands.
The attack was now renewed with redoubled fury upon the heavy battalions of the enemy's centre; their resistance became gradually less, and chance conspired with Swedish valor to complete the defeat.
Two of the battalions were those of the 2nd Regiment, which had been ordered by Abdel Kader Pasha to operate against the rebels at Abu-Djuma, but they had done absolutely nothing.
He proceeded thence towards Sennaar, his force consisting of the three battalions of the 1st Regiment, about 600 Bashi Bazouks, some Sakkeyer horsemen, and a few guns and rocket troughs.
Two battalions of reinforcements from Egypt (the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 1st Regiment) reached Kartoum early in December, and formed a camp at Omdurman on the left bank of the Nile, opposite Kartoum.
That the two battalions of the 2nd Regiment, under the Kaimakan, were to attack the rebels at Abu Djuma.
That the three battalionsof the 1st Regiment were to march at once to Wad el Medinet on the Blue Nile, where he would join them about the 15th for an advance on Sennaar; and (2.
Then came a battalion of infantry in line, with several battalions in column in rear of each of its flanks.
Some uneasiness was also felt at Berber, and, in consequence, the Mudir of that place detained there two battalions of infantry, which arrived early in August, on their way to Kartoum.
On the 23rd September, an advanced force, consisting of three battalions and six guns, seized the first water station, fifteen miles from Duem, without encountering any resistance.
It is not known to what regiments the other battalions belonged, and whether they had all been sent up from Kartoum, or if part of the 1st Regiment had been withdrawn from Sennaar.
On the 3rd February this force was increased by the arrival of the 1st and 2nd battalions 2nd Regiment, which had marched along the river bank from Karasah, performing, according to their own account, prodigies of valour on the road.
Instead of forming a relief column for Kordofan, it was deemed necessary to employ these battalions first in restoring order on the banks of the Blue and White Niles.
It is now worn by all thebattalions of the Munsters.
The 1st, 6th and 7th Battalions have served at the Dardanelles, and after the evacuation of Gallipoli the 1st Battalion went to France.
Both regular battalions of the Dublins were raised in India.
The Battalion was engaged against 7 Battalions German Infantry, 3 Batteries, Cavalry and many Maxim guns.
On my own behalf I shall be glad if you will tell Commanding Officers to inform their Battalions that nothing could have exceeded the gallantry displayed by Officers and other ranks in the assault.
Brigadier-General Davies wishes to thank allBattalions of the Brigade for the splendid manner in which they attacked on the 9th May.
However, it was useless to resist now; the English troops marched in and we laid down our arms, and our battalions marched into a church and were guarded as prisoners.
But when that Great Globe steadied above the central Wheel, The thronged battalions wavered and paused, and an awful silence fell.
The dikes and causeways were not defended, but Arcola and its bridge were protected by two battalions of Croats with two pieces of cannon, which were placed in a position to enfilade the causeway.
They were gleaned out of the suburbs, and from the jails, the remnants of the insurrectional battalions which had formed the body-guard of Hébert and Robespierre, and had been the instruments by which they executed their atrocities.
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