They fled to their entrenchments beyond the Chippewa, hotly pursued by Scott, to the distance of half-musket shot of Chippewa bridge.
In front of the entrenchments was an extensive tract of ground, advantageous for ranging an army in order of battle.
It must defend the gap by entrenchment; it must put considerable forces into the woods upon the right and to the left of the gap to prevent the entrenchments being turned.
He had by this time been joined by a British brigade under the Duke of Argyle from the second line, and he did so far succeed with this extension of his men as to get round the edge of the French entrenchments in the wood.
The lines of La Bassee proper could not be pierced, but this right extremity of the French positions was backed by easy country; the swamps, canals, and entrenchments of the main line to the north and west were absent.
The entrenchments in the centre were held by the Irish Brigades of Lee and O'Brien, and by the German mercenaries and allies of Bavaria and Cologne.
He advanced with them against a hot fire, passed the swampy rivulet which here flanks the wood, and reached the entrenchments which had been drawn up just within the outer boundary of it.
It was nine o'clock before the signal for the attack was given by a general discharge of the great battery in the centre opposite the French entrenchments in the gap.
Illustration: Sketch Map showing Marlborough bringing up troops to the centre for the final and successful attack upon the entrenchments about one o'clock.
Entrenchments of greater or less strength by themselves have always been used by infantry on the defensive, especially in the wars of position of the 17th and 18th centuries.
From the rear came continued orders to take the enemy's entrenchments at any cost, and a constant trickle of reinforcements was sent struggling up the communication trenches or dashing across the open in groups the moment the barrage lifted.
At this moment the enemy issued from the entrenchments and charged the British and Dutch with great fury, but were gallantly opposed by the English Foot Guards.
Sidenote: 1704] Previous to quitting the Netherlands, the regiment sent a detachment of six hundred men to Maestricht to garrison that city, while the Dutch troops were working at the entrenchments on the heights of Petersberg.
His brigade was, however, unable to force the entrenchments against the superior numbers of the enemy; and while retiring it was charged by the French cavalry, but the enemy was repulsed by the Hessians.
The Spaniards, posted in entrenchmentsnearer Talavera itself, did and suffered comparatively little.
Francis drew his troops out of their entrenchments and made a push across the Ticino, but he found the bridge demolished, and a strong body of the Spaniards closely drawn up on the banks.
At Bull Run was to be seen the strongest entrenchments on the line of march, which had been built and held by the rebel army.
On the morning of the 5th, Johnston had fallen back to another line of entrenchments on the north side of the Chattahoochie, our lines advancing as usual until they came upon him.
He also threw up entrenchments on his flanks to secure them, and divided his army into three divisions.
The Welsh had raised some entrenchments on the mainland, and there they awaited the expected attack.
Hastening to relieve that town, Talbot fell upon the French lines very early in the morning, and created such confusion, that he ordered a general assault on the camp, the entrenchments of which were lined with 300 pieces of cannon.
The warlike Briton had assembled under his command all who had vowed an eternal resistance to the invaders, and fortified his position by entrenchments of earth, in imitation of the Roman military works.
The whole line was now in motion, the enemy having been completely deceived, the heavy firing from the entrenchments causing them to expect an attack on their centre, which lay fully prepared right in front of Greathead's regiments.
I think, Biddulph, the fire from the entrenchments slackens, let the infantry deploy into line.
The guns in the town and entrenchments were for once silent, as the domes and minarets of Cawnpore flashed back the first rays of the rising sun.
Gradually the British skirmishers advanced, until they were close to the Afghan entrenchments on the hillsides abreast of the fort.
Both sides of the steep hill slopes were lined with British infantry--the quick flash of the rifles spurting out from every rock and bush; while continuous lines of light smoke rose from the Afghan entrenchments which faced them.
Montmorency, mill built by Peter Paterson at; French victorious at; residence of Governor Haldimand; Montcalm's entrenchments at.
Behind theentrenchments were three thousand determined men who met the advancing British army by a severe cannonade and volleys of musketry.
Report also having reached him that the entrenchments were still unfinished, and might be assaulted with prospects of success, he immediately made the necessary dispositions for attack.
Wepener itself was evacuated, but a camp at Jammersberg, three miles off, was formed, entrenchments made, and defences ingeniously constructed.
I shall risk my head on the fact, that around Lee's entrenchments at Williamsport, there exist other elevations which command Williamsport, and are within artillery distance.
An attempt led by Antony in person against the Roman entrenchments was beaten off.
Santiago was defended by lines of entrenchments with some improvised outworks, and garrisoned by a division under General Linares.
Cervera landed seamen gunners with machine-guns and light quick-firers to strengthen the defence, and anchored one of his cruisers so that her heavy artillery could enfilade an attack on the entrenchments nearest the harbour.
What is quite impossible is that such a conversion and retirement should have been attempted; for we know that a strong rearguard was left, and held the entrenchments continuously.
Illustration] The line along which the Black Prince threw up entrenchments was the head of the slight slope upon the Nouaille or eastern side of the depression I have mentioned.
Knowing that both armies would have to throw up entrenchments and recuperate, he came home, according to custom, to rest and freshen for renewed exertion.
Petrosidius, the standard bearer, when he was overpowered by the great number of the enemy, threw the eagle within the entrenchments and is himself slain while fighting with the greatest courage before the camp.
The returning daylight revealed the entrenchments of the enemy across the clearing in our front to be much nearer than we had realized in our advance in the previous twilight.
King's land forces, and the encampments and entrenchments of the rebels, from the drawings made on the spot.
The rebel entrenchments are expressed as they appear from Beacon Hill.
With its Entrenchmentsand those made by the English, 1780.
And again the militia and the Spanish regiments who are kept embodied in the city will defend entrenchmentsto the last, but they cannot manoeuvre in the open against the well-drilled soldiers of the English.
These heights were bristling with forts, entrenchments seamed them in every direction, and batteries were planted in such profusion that no opening presented itself for attack.
On the hills the entrenchments were held manfully, but the Confederates had scarce time to pour forth their fire, before the two Ohio regiments dashed upon them, and captured two pieces of artillery.
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