 | 1847 - 798 pages
...them to spare any that were in arms in the town ; and, I think, that night they pnt to the sword abont 2000 men": divers of the officers and soldiers being...the bridge into the other part of the town, where abont 100 of them possessed St Peter's chnrch steeple, some the west gate, and others a strong ronnd... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1829 - 686 pages
...the sword : And indeed, being in the heat of action, I forbade them to spare any that were in arms in the town, and I think that night they put to the sword about two thousand men. Diverse of the officers and soldiers being fled over the bridge into the other part... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1829 - 352 pages
...the sword : And indeed, being in the heat of action, I forbade them to spare any that were in arms in the town, and I think that night they put to the sword about two thousand men. Diverse of the officers and soldiers being fled over the bridge into the other part... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1838 - 394 pages
...the sword : and indeed, being in the heat of action, I forbade them to spare any that were in arms in the town, and I think that night they put to the sword about two thousand men. Diverse of the officers and soldiers being fled over the bridge into the other part... | |
 | 1832 - 448 pages
...to the eword, and indeed, being in the heat of action, I forbad them to spare any that were inarms in the town, and I think that night they put to the sword about two thousand men, divers of the officers and men being fled over the bridge into the other part of... | |
 | 1838 - 380 pages
...the sword ; and indeed, being in the heat of action, I forbade them to spare any that were in arms in the town, and I think that night they put to the sword about two thousand men. Diverse of the officers and soldiers being fled over the bridge into the other part... | |
 | 1840 - 760 pages
...coolly assures us that 'in the ' heat of action I forbade my soldiers to spare any that were in ' arms in the town, and I think that night, they put to the sword ' about two thousand men !' After the submission of one of the 2 u 2 fortresses, ' their officers were knocked... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1844 - 524 pages
...were in arms in the town, and I think that niaht they put to the sword about two thousand men. Diverse of the officers and soldiers being fled over the bridge into the other part of the town, where about one hundred of them possessed St. Peter's church steeple, some the west gate, and others a strong round... | |
 | John D'Alton - 1844 - 502 pages
...to the sword; and indeed, being in the heat of action, I forbad them to spare any that were in arms in the town, and I think that night they put to the sword about two thousand men. Divers of the officers and men being fled over the bridge into the other part of... | |
 | 1851 - 650 pages
...the sword; and indeed, being in the height of action, I forbade them to spare any that were in arms in the town, and I think that night they put to the sword about 2000 men." At a further stage of the same assault, he coolly observes, " When they (the enemy) submitted, their... | |
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The governor, Sir Arthur Ashton, and divers considerable officers being there, our men, getting up to them, were ordered by me to put them all to the sword. And indeed, being in the heat of action, I forbade them to spare any that were in arms in the... 
