| 单词 | grenadier |
| 例句 | All the grenadier and light infantry companies were to be taken off duty until further orders. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Six grenadiers had surrendered to her and asked for her protection. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In the grenadier companies you found tall, brisk, powerful fellows, hard-fighting men, always ready to attack. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Pumpkin had not been big and bold enough for a grenadier nor clever enough for a light infantryman. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know every single one of these young grenadiers,” he said. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z A bridge, no other path to follow; and the grenadiers led us into battle. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The grenadier likely dead by now, had been a soldier of the Tenth. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At our head marched our fine grenadiers in their brave red coats, their bearskin shakoes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The rebels turned their rifles to new targets and tore down rank after rank of proud grenadier. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z More than seventy men there were, with two trumpeters and a band of grenadiers. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Rab had wanted a picture of Boston being strangled to death by a British grenadier. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The grenadiers had affixed their bayonets; they marched our ranks straight toward the earthen wall of the enemy, exposed to fire from all sides, with their Captain leading them in haughty stride. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “But those grenadiers; all over six feet. They wouldn’t attack.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Commander Kurt Meyer noted, “The magnificent young grenadiers look at us with laughter in their eyes. They have no fear. They are confident. They have faith in their strength and the will to fight.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He noticed a jubilant little girl with a grenadier bearskin hat on her head, half over her face. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z This he found crowded with light infantry and grenadier companies, all in full battle dress. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He honesdy believed that the grenadiers and light infantry were merely going to be taught ‘new evolutions.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Aghast, we watched: Grenadiers flew backward; grenadiers screamed; we saw hats topple; a body, relieved of impulse, rolled down the side of the causeway into the swamp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The grenadier was no more than thirty feet from Jonathan. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Were the marines being sent as well as the grenadiers and light infantry companies? Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The grenadiers were the elite soldiers of their age, and the cap – known from its shape as a mitre cap – was to distinguish officers from soldiers. Export ban slapped on 18th-century army officer's cap 2012-10-04T16:05:56Z A 1992 paper, for instance, put acoustic tracking devices in bait and fed them to grenadiers, but the devices only tracked the fish up to 1km away. 'Really amazing': scientists show that fish migrate through the deep oceans 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Others to look out for are golden noble and grenadier. Forget granny smiths – here are 10 great apples you need to try 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z The attacker plays music as he drives to the mosque, including a British grenadiers march and a Serbian anti-Muslim hate anthem called “Remove Kebab”. New Zealand mosque attacker's plan began and ended online 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Men such as grenadier Essell Maxwell, who posthumously received the Croix de Guerre when he sacrificed himself to silence a machine gun crew wreaking havoc on his comrades. Opinion | The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a fitting tribute 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z “The minute they got into the woods our boys found themselves in a perfect hornets’ nest of … gunners, grenadiers and riflemen,” Catlin recounted. The Battle of Belleau Wood was brutal, deadly and forgotten. But it forged a new Marine Corps. 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z He considers his British grandfather to be George Mills, 83, a former grenadier guard living in Canterbury. British Expert on the Royal Family Is Actually Tommy From Upstate New York 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z In Winchester, there is a grave which pays homage to a 26-year-old grenadier in the North Regiment of the Hants Militia. The headstones with unusual stories to tell - BBC News 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z But miniature painting outlived for a while the destruction of the Mughal court, to die a slow death at the hands, not of sepoys or vengeful grenadiers, but of photographers. The vivid paintings that record a Briton's love of Delhi - BBC News 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z The government sent to the town a company of regular army troops — grenadiers — to thwart the attack. Vive France's Historically Staunch Defense of Its Jewish Citizens 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z "It seems the cusk eels are specialists in very low food environments, whereas the grenadiers require a greater source of food." First images of unexplored deep sea 2014-03-03T00:08:43Z “Well, I was going to have a grenadier, but really if that skelington opposite is going to look at me all night, I think I’ll take something stronger.” The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Brock, flushed with the easy victory he had gained over Hull, rallied them by his presence, and while attempting to lead on the grenadiers of the 49th, fell mortally wounded. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z After the skirmish at Lexington, the king's troops marched into Concord in two columns, the infantry coming over the hill from which the Americans had retreated, and the grenadiers and marines followed the high road. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z They have not the brass to stand up, like so many grenadiers, and fight their own way among the throng. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z I have been twenty-two years in service, and I never in my life saw any thing equal to it,—a gang of mutineers, bandits, cut-throats, especially the grenadiers. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The grenadiers on the extreme left cleared Thomaswaldau, and their fire galled the Austrian squadrons engaged in the cavalry battle to the south. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z A grenadier, with cap and musket, stood on each side of the bronze gate, repressing the eager rush of the crowd. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Now he stands bolt upright like a grenadier. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z The celebrated grenadier guards of Frederick William, in the words of Dr. Johnson, “propagated procerity;” and the inhabitants of Potsdam are remarkable for their height. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Brown, a lieutenant of the grenadiers, Henderson, a volunteer, an officer of artillery, and a private soldier, raised him together in their arms, and, bearing him to the rear, laid him softly on the grass. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Dumoulin then posted artillery on the slope of the hill and deployed his six grenadier battalions facing the village. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Whereas Lucia Lewis, who is as big as a grenadier, always warbles softly some such thing as 'Call me pet names, dearest. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z A poor shoemaker made some belts for the Dictator's grenadiers. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z During this disturbance on the staircase, the grenadiers went to the hall of the Royal Audience, took Faller, and carried him on board ship. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z The astonished grenadiers returned the fire, and returned it with good effect; for a random shot struck down the brave Beaujeu, and the courage of the assailants was staggered by his fall. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z “Do your grenadiers say so?”—asked he, sarcastically. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z In this regiment was Philip d'Auvergne, "the first grenadier of France," of whose prowess stories are told. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Silent stood the bodyguard about his throne, the tall grenadiers with steel-glinting ice armour upon their granite breasts and cloud-crested helmets upon their snow-white heads. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z Fell demanded him, and the Governor refusing to deliver him up, Fell took with him a file of grenadiers, and repaired to the palace. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z The grenadiers and Royal Americans were the first on shore, and their ill-timed impetuosity proved the ruin of the plan. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The French sappers quickly removed the burning chevaux-de-frize, and hurled the flaming timbers into the stream; and scarcely was this done, when Moulon, dismounting, advanced, cheering, at the head of his grenadiers. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z The grenadiers of Gatinais were to lead this attack; and, as it was expected to be bloody, Rochambeau himself addressed them. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Who has not sometimes quailed before the long row of British Poets in uniform binding, standing stiffly side by side, like so many British grenadiers on dress parade? The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z The grenadiers were somewhat advanced, and in position to make the assault. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z In consideration of the uniform I wear, I claim to be shot by a platoon of grenadiers.' My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Within the square were grenadier companies in platoons to support the points of attack. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z By the end of the first half of the 18th century some of these badges had been authorized for placement on horse furniture or for wear on grenadier caps. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z About this time he quarrelled with the grenadiers and deserted, because they had left him tied in the garrison. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z Quickly recovering from their surprise, the adventurers, though without cannon, fought them stiffly for two hours, killing every man that appeared in the shrouds, and bringing down one by one the grenadiers from the main-top. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z "Place the cap on his head!" she commanded, and the grenadier did so, setting it on the boy's brown curls; then he tied the ribbons in his button-hole. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z His father’s grenadiers shaved off their moustaches to stuff his pillow with. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z Betty confronted me under the swinging hall lantern of "Hildebrand Hundred," her small figure straight and tense as a grenadier on parade. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z In 1779, a young dog, who apparently had no master, came, no one knew how, to Caen, France, and met there a regiment of grenadiers starting for Italy. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z The French defiled round the fort, while some of their grenadiers carried on a pretended conference with the fort. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z All the conspirators could discover was that during the day, one of the grenadiers not in the plot had found a folded paper lying outside the courtyard. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z Lubimoff expected to see appear from these sentry posts a grenadier in a white uniform with scarlet facings, wearing, above his black mustache and powdered wig, a golden miter. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z But Cobham, the chief of the little party, was uncompromising: he resigned his commission 'as captain of the troop of horse grenadiers' and his seat in the Cabinet. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z A detachment of Austrians, hidden in the Valley of Balbo, advanced in the night to surprise the grenadiers, and was heard by this vigilant dog as he was making his rounds. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z Captain Picard and fifty men led the forlorn hope, another captain and eighty grenadiers formed a reserve. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Look at him as he stands in the centre of the floor, erect as a grenadier, turning his busy mouth full upon the living tide that rushes along Holborn! Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z From these Indians Matonabbee purchased another wife; so that he had now no less than seven, most of whom would for size have made good grenadiers. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z There is humour, too, in the etching which represents one of Napoleon's grenadiers mounted on a stool in order to look as terrible as his companions. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z Besides their grenades and the firelock, grenadiers carried axes which, with the grenades, were employed in the assault of fortresses, as we are told in the celebrated song, “The British Grenadiers.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z In the evening of the 11th the post was reinforced by three companies of grenadiers and part of the second battalion of light infantry; but that night all was quiet. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z His physique was remarkable, being very tall, and as slim as a fence rail almost, and with a long neck and mustaches as flowing as those of a “grenadier of the foot guards” of France. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z He subsequently commanded the grenadier regiment, and in 1873 the 1st brigade, 2nd division, of the cavalry of the guard. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Their efforts were unavailing, Napoleon stood firm, until the Allied sovereigns, who, from the window of an adjacent house, beheld this disgraceful riot, sent a company of Russian grenadiers to disperse the mob. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z This system was almost universal, and the typical infantry regiment of the 18th and early 19th century had a grenadier and a light company besides its “line” companies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The grenadiers were commanded by Prince Edward, and the light infantry by Lieutenant Colonel Coote. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z When he launched his 4000 grenadiers he thought that on the other side there were four or five times that number of the enemy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z With excited faces the grenadiers awaited further orders from their leader. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z On this occasion, Captain Wickham, of the 2d battalion of the 60th grenadiers, greatly distinguished himself. Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of his Services in the Canadas, including a reply to the strictures on his Military Character, Contained in an Article in The Quareterly Review 2011-10-11T02:01:07.053Z The special headdress of the grenadier was a pointed cap, with peak and flaps, of embroidered cloth, or a loose fur cap of similar shape; both these were light field service caps. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The two divisions of marines are to do duty with the battalion of grenadiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Fisher. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z At length driven to undisguised violence, he sent in his grenadiers, who turned out the deputies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z A thundering shout of joy broke as from one mouth along the ranks, and in an instant the grenadiers had fronted. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z It was immediately supported by the grenadiers of the 46th regiment. Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of his Services in the Canadas, including a reply to the strictures on his Military Character, Contained in an Article in The Quareterly Review 2011-10-11T02:01:07.053Z This special organization of grenadiers and light companies lasted in the British army until about 1858. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z He lost a leg by an accident in his boyhood, which spoiled as bold and fine-looking a grenadier as ever charged bayonet against a Frenchman's throat. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z Finally he gave the order to Dallemagne’s 4000 grenadiers, who were drawn up under cover of the town wall, to rush the bridge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Several grenadiers fell; but the firing from the Hanoverian lines was so certain and regular, that the most advanced of the enemy's sharpshooters soon sought cover, and replied but feebly. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z Those big grenadiers were well paid, although the strictest economy was applied to other things. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z She was tall and erect, and walked with long strides like a grenadier. The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z With a kirk and a manse the poor fellow might get a good farmer's daughter, and beget grenadiers for his Majesty's service. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z The first, who was a tall, stout woman, walked stoically along with the tread of a grenadier. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z Although the grenadiers fell, the lines filled up silently and regularly, and not an inch of ground was yielded. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z And I gently pinched his ear, as Napoleon did to his grenadiers. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Now the object of the grenadier's metamorphosis was that he might be received into these sacred precincts and become a priest of Brahma. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z In Germany the name “fusilier” is borne by certain infantry regiments and by one battalion in each grenadier regiment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z She moved into the room with the step of a grenadier and stood before Billie. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z The flag of the Silesian grenadiers was brought into the colonel's apartment. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z Delilah, on the contrary, was as tall as a grenadier, and had an air of command second only to General Temple himself and much more genuine. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z If the grenadier was to gaze at the eye of the god it must be as a Hindoo. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z On this occasion, the reserve consisted of the 23d Welsh fusileers, the 55th regiment, the grenadier battalion before mentioned, and our light battalion. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z "These men can not face the British grenadiers," answered Lee. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z The grenadier was equally pleased to have them and, indeed, Jim Castleman was so hungry by that time that he would have eaten cold spinach with his fingers. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z Outside the Sabot Royal a party of French grenadiers, lean and hungry-looking after their poor fare of soupe maigre, are watching one of their number cook the sprats he has spitted on his sword. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z After this the grenadier falls back into obscurity. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z In a short while after this, the grenadiers and light battalions were broken up, and each company returned and joined its own proper regiment. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z On the night of the 18th of April 1774, at nine o'clock, the grenadiers and light-infantry of the army at Boston, received orders to embark immediately under the command of Col. Gage's Instructions 2011-06-28T02:00:12.323Z “Not unless she has wrongs of her own to right!” spoke the grenadier. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z She was tall and portly, a grenadier of a woman, with a countenance the austerity of whose severely classic mould was somewhat moderated by a delicate, dark little moustache on her upper lip. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z One redoubt was left to Lafayette and his Americans, the other to Baron de Viomenil, who claimed that his grenadiers were the men for the matter in hand. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z Their grenadiers were dressed more apropos, having high sugar-loaf shaped caps, mounted with a great deal of brass, and projecting forward at the top, with long coats, and gaiters reaching above the knee. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z Sturdily as a grenadier she marched down the stairs and out into the grounds to have the agony of her confession to Philip Sanford over as speedily as possible. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z She never tired of watching the grenadier turn out the wonderful little tarts. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z He was a splendid grenadier type of man, with the smiling vacant face of a boy. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z There will be no difficulty in accounting for this, when it is known that he had been an English grenadier at Dettingen and Minden. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z There were troops of all armies amongst them; the Cossacks, the hussars, the artillery, the grenadiers, and the regular infantry, all vied with each other in their endeavours to please their beloved Czar. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z "And there she is now, coming along as if our grenadiers were after her!" exclaimed the Captain, as the sound of steps and a wailing voice came nearer and nearer. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z The pity of it!” exclaimed the old grenadier. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z The grenadier had a wet skin, a quivering lip, a starting eye. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z He used the weapon of satire, as the grenadiers do hand-grenades, which they no longer throw, but only wear imitated on their caps. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z The grenadiers had long waving red plumes in their caps, at least a foot in length; while the light infantry had feathers of the same length and make, but green, with yellow tops. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z Nothing daunted, she hurried in that direction and, climbing a high bank, waited to catch a glimpse of the British grenadiers, of whom she had heard so much. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z The grenadier slid quickly from behind the counter and putting her brawny arm out, held the door firmly, so that no escape could be possible. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z Carlton considered, and suddenly his hollow eyes lit up; but those of the grenadier had lighted first. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The loud “Fall in!” of the non-commissioned officer was heard outside, and the rattle of grenadiers standing to arms. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z The grenadier battalion was composed of an equal number of grenadier companies, and belonged to the same regiments to which ours belonged. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z I surround the palace with my grenadiers, place myself at the head of a company and march with them into the palace-yard. In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life 2011-04-14T02:00:53.733Z The grenadier is some cook and although the fare was simple, it was so well seasoned and appetizing that I ate as I have not done since I got back to Paris. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z No, he had seen no one else to speak to as yet, except Mrs. Musk; and the grenadier stood confused. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Imma Spoelmann pushed the harsh-voiced sergeant aside in her anger—walked all alone, her algebra under her arm, down the ranks of the big fair-haired grenadiers. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z Mrs. N�ssler would have nothing to say to a religious lesson of that kind, and so Mademoiselle "Jack in the box" had to beat a retreat like her forerunner the grenadier. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. I (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:43.727Z Friedrich stood at the door, upright as a grenadier, and not moving or stirring a limb except to drink; Fritz Besserdich stood at his side, not moving or stirring either, except, too, when he drank. In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life 2011-04-14T02:00:53.733Z The kindly old grenadier stood over her, and this was no dream—she held a real cup of coffee. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z Tom Sayers is a man who, during the late Peninsular war, "sought the bubble reputation, e'en in the cannon's mouth," as a British grenadier. Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' 2011-04-08T02:00:09.863Z Now he acts the grenadier, Calling for a pot of beer: Where's his money? Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z Strip him to-morrow of his scarlet, and he will do his devoir as nobly in the white jacket of the Austrian grenadier or the brown one of the Portuguese cazador. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z The shabbiest corporal of p. 263Napoleon would have laughed at his generalship, and half a battalion of Austrian grenadiers would have driven him and his rabble army headlong into the Ebro. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z “Never mind the tarts!” exclaimed the kindly grenadier. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z "Why, thank your honour again, and I'll not disgrace your belief," rejoined the veteran grenadier. Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' 2011-04-08T02:00:09.863Z The woman, who was tall as a grenadier, and had a voice like velvet, looked meekly back into the room, upon each mandate, with a nod of mild obedience. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z General, we are commissioned by six companies of grenadiers. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z The Emperor had ridden out of the town that morning escorted by the grenadiers and the chasseurs, Prince Eug�ne with General Davoust and Ney being left behind in charge of the rearguard. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z They are as spruce and erect as grenadiers; throughout the length and breadth of Ireland, I never saw a fat one. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z There's a regiment that we'll ken the name of later, and a battalion of marines, not to speak of them companies of light infantry and grenadiers. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z These came to the rescue, and for a long time held the German grenadiers at bay. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z I was at St. Cloud in the days of Brumaire, Sire, when with your grenadiers you drove the Representatives of the people from their seats. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z We had but two regiments of the grenadiers in the village, and they were worn to death with marching. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z The generals who were with him, perceiving the peril, entreated him to throw himself upon the Nassau regiment or the Dutch Meister grenadiers, and retreat to their barracks. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z Mortars are employed to throw bombs into the enemy's trenches, and hand grenades, such as those used by the earliest grenadiers, are flung by each side. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The melancholy task of informing his younger brother—a bugler, attached to the grenadier company—of his loss, fell to the lot of the Captain of that company. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z No sooner had quiet come upon the assembly, however, than a grenadier captain burst into the hall, leaving his platoon standing in the hallway. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z It was during this march that I came up with the Emperor, who had been riding with the grenadiers and was now halted in a picturesque group near by the edge of a thicket. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Well done, grenadiers; well done, old fellows—step out. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z The commonest, ugliest stone placed to mark the burial-place of a German grenadier is a more glorious and perfect monument than all the cathedrals of Europe put together. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z "What's the kick-up?" roared the gigantic corporal of the grenadier company, the moment he got his head above the combing of the hatchway. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z Others threw themselves upon the bayonet-blades; but the grenadiers raised their guns and dragged the Representatives out of the hall. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Humbert himself, at the head of four thousand grenadiers, had restored the day which preceded the surrender of the Russians at Zürich. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z Said, boy, don't stand the silver �pergnes close together like a pair of grenadiers; put them at either end of the table, and the glasses on the side-table where the wine is to be served. The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z The grenadiers were so called because they were specially trained to throw grenades. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z This last body consisted of the provincial light infantry and the pickets, two companies of grenadiers, and a hundred and fifty men of the forty-sixth regiment, all under command of Colonel Massey. Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour 2011-02-10T03:00:53.020Z Through the doors of the gallery, which remained open, were visible the guns and fur caps of a platoon of grenadiers. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z In a corner nods a grenadier overcome with fatigue; a bomb falls at his side; he wakes simultaneously with the explosion, to be blown to sleep again. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z Captain Walworth was ordered to storm it with his grenadiers, of the Sixteenth. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z She was a grenadier of a woman, very tall and very bony, with a virile voice and no touch of femininity except false curls. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z The grenadiers dashed forward prematurely and without orders, struggling desperately to scale the heights under a deadly fire. Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour 2011-02-10T03:00:53.020Z The grenadiers swarmed down the length of the hall, presenting the points of their bayonets to the breasts of the elected legislators of the nation. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z A dozen straightback chairs standing in stiff rows like grenadiers, a heavy dining table, and two old-fashioned sideboards constituted all of the furniture, which, as one could see, had already served several generations. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z For in spite of the example of extravagant dress set by others, he is content with the plain uniform of a colonel of grenadiers or of the light infantry. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z My friend," said she to her husband handing him a note that she held in her hand, "one of the grenadiers of the prison has just brought you this letter from our brother Cornelius. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z The MS. of it is alleged to have been found on the 5th of August, 1794, in a convent at Fuenterrabia, by La Tour d’Auvergne, the celebrated “premier grenadier” of the French Army. Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language 2011-01-11T03:00:33.670Z Yesterday and day before I saw several officers and grenadiers of my old battalion, who are very influential in their quarter. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z In December, however, he remarked to one of his old soldiers, pointedly, as the man thought: "Well, grenadier, you are bored; ... take the weather as it comes." The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z "After you, if there are any of them left, sire," replied the Bohemian, with a military salute, in imitation of the grenadier offering his flask to Napol�on. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z When the venerable man left his house under the guidance of the jail grenadier, Serdan and his friends requested him to allow them to escort him. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z A genteel coffee-house,—whose humane screen conceals a line of grenadier bottles, and hides respectable blushes from impertinent eyes. Gamblers and Gambling 2010-12-26T03:00:19.913Z He was present with his pupil at the battle of Steinkirk, and “faced fire,” says Marshal Luxembourg, “like a grenadier.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Finally, about noon Napoleon descended into the courtyard, where the few grenadiers of the old guard were drawn up. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z These monuments looked very heavy and difficult to maintain in equilibrium, and the ladies wearing them walked like grenadiers in busbies. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z It is unclear how the animals, a giant rattail grenadier, pelagic eelpout and deep sea squid, travelled so far. Deep sea fish 'mystery migration' 2010-06-03T07:07:00Z Haiti's black slave revolutionaries, who wrung independence for their nation from Napoleon's grenadiers in 1804, quickly overran the eastern, Spanish part of the island. Dominican Aid Boosts Relations With Haiti 2010-02-18T03:00:00Z After the Constituent, Dubois-Cranc� was named mar�chal de camp, but he refused to be placed under the orders of Lafayette and preferred to serve as a simple grenadier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z A fearless French grenadier scaled the wall, but he and his comrades within were killed. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z I was then reckless of everything; and, being in the grenadier company, I volunteered for the forlorn hope. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 On the accession of Paul to the throne Arakcheev was promptly summoned to St Petersburg, appointed military commandant in the capital, and major-general in the grenadier battalion of the Preobrazhenskoe Guard. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" The commonest, ugliest stone put to mark the burial-place of a German grenadier is a more glorious and venerable monument than all the cathedrals of Europe put together. Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 1 The First Twelve Months of War Frederick the Great referred to it as “God Almighty’s grenadier march.” The Story of Our Hymns I looked out of the window, and saw the three young ladies drawn up and immovable as soldiers, and presently they began to march to the step of the grenadier. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 A fierce fight was raging around Ramilies, where the garrison of twenty French battalions opposed a stout resistance to Schultz's grenadiers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 When he arrived at manhood he raised a company of grenadiers that elicited the admiration of every beholder. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution It was a terrible thing, for a little artisan lad to be brought to a standstill in a lonely street by a desperate six-foot grenadier, with musket and sword, who could not be passed. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. To please you who are so fond of military details, I add, that at the top landing of the staircase were stationed, as sentinels, two grenadiers of the foot-guards of the duke. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 The French master, the drawing master, and the music master had each given his lesson, when I saw a sergeant of the grenadiers of the guard arrive. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 Look at that tall gigantic pine breasting the hill alone, like an old grenadier. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 His grandfather was an officer in the corps of grenadiers that fought so desperately at the battle of the Boyne. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Michael when he was alone examined the chairs that were standing about the room as stiff as grenadiers in their red rep. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Their uniform, with the exception of the colour of the coat and facings, resembles, I am told, that of Napoleon's grenadiers. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 Brown, a lieutenant of the grenadiers, Henderson, a volunteer, an officer of artillery, and a private soldier raised him together in their arms, and, bearing him to the rear, laid him softly on the grass. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 In the morning, instead of the call from the staff of the grenadier guards, the reveille was beaten. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. A shot thundered from Fort Wenceslas on the sea; the emperor returned; the grenadiers presented arms in company after company.... Majesty A Novel He gained his first military experience in the American War of Independence, and on his return to France was made a captain of grenadiers in the French army. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" She rose majestically, and went out with her head high and the step of a grenadier. The Master's Violin When Nora returned, the strapping grenadier of a girl was blushing and giggling. Last Words He did not know that the two majors were at the inn; but if the old corporal was foul-mouthed, his grenadiers were still worse. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. The cavalry are at this moment the soul of Lipara, their echoing step its heart-beat; and between the grenadiers and the tall houses the massed and cheering populace seems to have hardly room to breathe. Majesty A Novel The grenadier was about to despatch him, when a beautiful girl, about seventeen, threw herself into the mêlée and plunged a dagger in his breast. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan She was at least sixty, but she was tall and strong, and bore herself like a grenadier. The Guns of Europe The man with whom Horse Shoe was about to hold this strange encounter, and who now walked quietly by his side, had the erect and soldierly port of a grenadier. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency The militia still standing there looked on at the game; but the grenadiers fired some grenades among them, and they then took to their heels and ran away. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. At this moment the last carriages were driving away in the fore-court of the Imperial; the staring crowd, behind the grenadiers, peeped curiously at the pretty ladies glistening through the glass of the state-coaches. Majesty A Novel The one to whom I now refer was Lieutenant E. S. Wood of the grenadier company. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude Round about are the ancient forts and castles which were stormed and battered by the grenadiers of the Duke of Ormond and the guns of the British and Dutch ships under Sir George Rooke. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day As soon as he returned to France, his uncle, M. de Puisieux, made him quit the navy, and enter into the land service, with the rank of colonel of grenadiers. Lives of Celebrated Women But when he returned to the castle, he found the gates closed and guarded by grenadiers, and all his threats and protestations were of no avail. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Next day, through the guard of honour of the grenadiers, the people filed past the little prince's body. Majesty A Novel When the two parties in the ditch met, both in search of a place to get out, Mr. Wood got on the shoulders of another grenadier and somehow scrambled up claymore in hand. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude “They can manoeuvre,” on foot, “with the same precision as Frederick II.; reform of the Prussian cavalry. my grenadiers, but unfortunately they are equally slow.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The Hessian grenadiers who at Minden had attacked the French cavalry with the bayonet had lost nothing of the vigor they had shown in the Seven Years’ War. A Defence of the Hessians But the grenadier Hellbich fired and shot my old Lieutenant Zimmermann behind the right ear as he ran, so that he fell suddenly to the ground, and not a muscle quivered. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Two regiments of grenadiers, red and blue, stood in two double lines, drawn up along the principal streets which led from the Parliament House to the Imperial. Majesty A Novel But in this despatch Sir Colin does not mention that he was himself wounded by a bullet after it had passed through the head of a Ninety-Third grenadier. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude Her subsistence was derived principally from a small pension she received from the Government, for her husband had been a grenadier of the Austrian Imperial Guard, and fell on the field of Austerlitz. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) Their duties were analogous to those of grenadiers in infantry regiments—scouting, detached work, and, in general, all duties requiring special activity and address. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" I asked him where the other grenadiers were; but he did not know whether they were in advance or behind. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Through the rows of the grenadiers, who lined the streets from the palace to the pavilion where the august visitors were to land, came the landaus, driven by postillions, in which their majesties sat. Majesty A Novel Our best athlete was a man named George Bell, of the grenadier company, the most powerful man in the British army. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude Horse, foot, and dragoons, artillery, sappers, light infantry, and grenadiers, rushed forward wherever chance or their bewildered officers led them. Jack Hinton The Guardsman This was one of the old regiments which survived the French Revolution, at which time the title was changed to “horse grenadiers”; it is represented in the French army of to-day by the 11th Cuirassiers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" They were grenadiers of the National Guard, and a fine body of men they seemed, as they marched proudly forward till they came to a halt before the steps of St. Roch. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience So many of these grenadiers were killed that thirteen were buried in one grave. The Greater Republic A History of the United States A grenadier of the palace guard jumped to attention and presented arms. The Ten-foot Chain or, Can Love Survive the Shackles? A Unique Symposium The last words he was heard to utter were, "Stand by me, my brave grenadiers!" The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools “You are right,” said a grenadier, upon whom the plague had made such ravages, that he could hardly move a limb; “your grenadiers were not made to die in a hospital.” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 The grenadiers were soon followed by the line, and now, as far as my eye could carry, I beheld vast masses of soldiery who filled the street in its entire breadth. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience Among the British grenadiers slain was a sergeant who was seven feet four inches in height. The Greater Republic A History of the United States "Fritz!" she said at last, for she recognized the peasant who had been a stable-boy on her father's estate before he took service in the grenadiers. The Ten-foot Chain or, Can Love Survive the Shackles? A Unique Symposium Lord Percy followed with the grenadiers, artillery, and light dragoons, forming the centre. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Two grenadiers, perceiving his danger, instantly rushed toward him, encircled him in their arms, and completely shielded every part of his body with their own. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 As soon as the air was clear Pakenham gave the word, and the heavy columns of red-coated grenadiers and kilted Highlanders moved steadily forward. Harper's Round Table, April 30, 1895 The tall grenadiers, the royal cane and the parsimony of Frederick William and their effect upon his thoroughly subjugated family are well-known. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) The evening that it arrived there Sube besought his mother for a grenadier's tall fur cap. Sube Cane Not perceiving or understanding it, the grenadiers fired upon them and one fell. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools In the mean time, if the gallant commodore wishes to display his personal prowess, I will neutralize a few yards of the beach, and send a tall grenadier, with whom he can run a tilt.” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 WM Private of grenadiers, helps to carry Wolfe off the field, 200. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History But Gates sent more Americans forward, and in a few minutes the action became general along the centre, so as to prevent the Germans from sending any help to the grenadiers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 She realized that boys love to be secretive about the most trivial matters, and turned her attention to the contriving of the grenadier's cap. Sube Cane The right rested on Eutaw Creek, and was covered by a battalion of grenadiers and infantry under Major Majoribanks, partly concealed among thickets on the margin of the stream. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools He thought what every grenadier in the army thought; but he thought it with unprecedented force. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels Presently he saw the greater part of the savages, painted and blood-stained, bringing scalps, and rejoicing in the possession of grenadiers' caps, and the laced hats and splendid regimentals of the English officers. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia There were brave men, both English and German, in its ranks; and, in particular, it comprised one of the best bodies of grenadiers in the British service. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 It was a tall grenadier cap that had become partly unwound and gave the appearance of having a tail. Sube Cane The Count de Deuxponts, leading on the royal grenadiers of the same name, was likewise wounded. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools With pert insolence Siquier advanced to the corpse, threw over it a soldier's gray cloak, placed his own hat upon the insensible head, and made a sign to the grenadiers. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna On the 9th of December, 1775, a little before sunrise, Captain Fordyce, at the head of sixty grenadiers, who six abreast led the column, advanced along the causeway. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The grenadiers under Major Ackland were drawn up on the left, a corps of Germans in the centre, and the English light infantry and the Twenty-fourth regiment on the right. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The whole mass immediately fell back on our grenadiers. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune Colonel Breyman marched off immediately with five hundred Hessian grenadiers and infantry and two six-pounders, leaving behind him his tents, baggage, and standards. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The outer hall was soon filled with Swedish grenadiers. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna In the battle of the Great Bridge every grenadier was killed, and the enemy's killed and wounded amounted to about one hundred. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The light infantry and grenadiers lost three-fourths of their men. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 A subaltern's guard of grenadiers, divided into small parties, did duty in the garden; and it was striking to mark the contrast between these bronzed and war-worn figures, and the reckless tatterdemalion host around us. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune The grenadiers, under Major Ackland, with the artillery, under Major Williams, formed his left, and were stationed on a rising ground, with a rivulet called Mill Creek in front. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools From the Royal Court to the great stairway of the Horloge Pavilion, the grenadiers of the National Guard, who had escorted and saved the King, formed into line with shouts of joy. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty He laughed and said he would escape their rage by getting behind the figure of a British grenadier which was upstairs. Ten Girls from History By this time the grenadiers and light infantry had lost three-fourths of their men; some companies had only eight or nine men left, one or two had even fewer. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Our men—part of the 12th demi-brigade, and a half company of grenadiers—were, indeed, ready on the instant; but the Irish were not so easily equipped. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune The troops under Poor advanced steadily up the ascent where Ackland's grenadiers and Williams' artillery were stationed; received their fire and then rushed forward. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The unfortunate monarch could only re-enter the palace where he had but a few moments more to stay, by calling to his aid a double row of faithful grenadiers. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty The uniform is that of a French grenadier—the service whose toil is glory, and whose cause is liberty. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, at the head of about eight hundred troops—grenadiers, light infantry, and marines—embarked about ten o'clock at the foot of Boston Common, in the boats of the ships of war. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 They were, indeed, of the simplest and speediest Two companies of our grenadiers were marched to the front, and in advance of them, about twenty paces, were posted a body of Irish in French uniforms. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune Ackland's grenadiers received the first brunt, but it extended along the line as detachment after detachment arrived, and was carried on with inconceivable fury. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools It is with great difficulty that some grenadiers of the National Guard defend the embrasure of the window where Louis XVI. still stands immovable on his bench. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Personal ambition I have none!—to serve as a simple grenadier in the ranks of that army, that shall first plant the standard of liberty here; such is my only compact. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago They were posted in the following manner: The grenadiers and light infantry, under the immediate command of Colonel Smith, remained in the centre of the town. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The general was not slow in adopting his measures, and the word was given for quick-march, the artillery to deploy right and left of the road, two companies of grenadiers forming on the flanks. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune They again gave way, but being supported by the grenadiers, returned to the charge. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Some grenadiers of the National Guard afterwards arrive through the Great Cabinet and the State Bedchamber. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty The likeness of a recumbent figure of Napoleon—the head and shoulders alone,—in the garb of a grenadier was startling, haunting us even after it had changed again to a snow-white mountain. An American Girl Abroad About nine o'clock he detached three regiments of infantry and two divisions of marines, with two field-pieces, under Lord Percy, to support the grenadiers and light infantry. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 This place being assigned them, it was said, as a mark of honour, but in reality for no other purpose than to draw on them the Royalist artillery, and thus screen the grenadiers. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune The advance was to be composed of two companies of grenadiers, one hundred and sixty infantry, the independent company of Captain Horatio Gates, and two six-pounders. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools "Come here! four grenadiers of the National Guard!" cries the King. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty The grenadiers having fired one volley with little or no effect, suddenly retired, and were at some distance when the hussars reached the opposite bank. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 It was not until after that disaster that Warburton and his grenadiers reached the south front of the fort. Elsie on the Hudson The French sappers quickly removed the burning chevaux de frise, and hurled the flaming timbers into the stream; and scarcely was this done, when Moulon, dismounting, advanced, cheering, at the head of his grenadiers. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune This attack was to be supported by the first and second grenadiers, and a regiment of light infantry under command of Lord Cornwallis. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The grenadiers parry the blow with their bayonets. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty In their ragged regimentals, Stood the old Continentals, Yielding not, While the grenadiers were lunging, And like hail fell the plunging Cannon-shot! The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 "If any one takes it into his head to hiss, I shall put him out of the door by the grenadiers of the consular guard." Josephine Makers of History Approaching nearer I recognised, to my astonishment, Major O'Malley of the grenadiers. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors On the same day, during the march, three or four men, loitering in the rear of the grenadiers, were killed and scalped. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools "He has not deserved the cap yet," said the Queen to the grenadiers. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty The poor grenadier received a ball in the head and fell. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 "But what if the grenadiers themselves take to hissing like the rest?" Josephine Makers of History This spirit, of disaffection was manifested most strongly in the grenadier company. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Leaving part of his men to keep face toward General Grant, he advanced with the rest to pass the creek, but was suddenly checked by the appearance of Cornwallis and his grenadiers. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools By way of compensation, the troops of the line and the grenadiers of the National Guard displayed extremely royalist sentiments. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Two hundred grenadiers placed the obelisk of Luxor on its pedestal in a few hours, and yet we do not believe that one man could have performed the same work in two hundred days. Anarchism A Criticism and History of the Anarchist Theory The colonels formed their men; the word to march was given; the drums beat out; the grenadiers moved on; the chasseurs succeeded; and last the artillery rolled heavily up. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II On our entering, a small guard at the gate presented arms, a drummer beat the grenadiers' march, and a little fifer played the tune. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Colonel Hall, of the light infantry of the guards, led the way; the grenadiers followed. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools And taking the grenadier's hand he presses it forcibly against his breast. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty For the first eight or ten paces it was mere wading; but suddenly a grenadier in the front called out, Gare! lift your muskets; it's deep here.' Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I There goes another battalion to certain death!" muttered the aide-de-camp, as he pointed to a column of grenadiers emerging from the front line; "see,—I knew it well,—they are moving on La Bothi�re. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II On this signal being given, the shell, bursting in the muzzle of the gun or mortar, killed two of our grenadiers—a sad beginning. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Impetuously attacked by Colonel Stewart, with a battalion of the guards and a company of grenadiers, it faltered, gave way and fled, abandoning two field-pieces, which were seized by the enemy. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The choice troops were dissolved in consequence, and the grenadiers came to the Assembly like good patriots to lay down their epaulettes and bearskin caps and assume the red cap. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty And at once more than half the regiment of grenadiers sprang forward, and shouted louder than before, 'Bread! bread! let us have food and clothing! Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I I took refuge in Brussels; well, what should I see one morning, but the tall shakos of your grenadiers coming up the steep street. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Gaston was obliged to escort Madame Riano, who stalked ahead like a grenadier—never woman had such a stride—with Bellegarde, the most insipid man on the globe, on the other side of her. Francezka The grenadiers of the Gatinais regiment fought with true Gallic fire. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Other historians add to this number a body of grenadiers. The Story of Old Fort Loudon He was arrested at the door of his own presbyi�re; the grenadiers were drawn up in his own garden; and he was tried, condemned, and shot in less than an hour. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I "How big might it be, that island?" said an old grenadier, who listened with the deepest attention to the tale. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II With her tall, spare form and her lean, square shoulders Miss Betsey looked like a grenadier. Madge Morton's Trust The British light infantry and grenadiers invested the mansion; the cavalry posted themselves on a neighboring eminence, to prevent retreat or reinforcement, and the house was assailed. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The vanguard, discouraged, began to give way, when the light infantry and grenadiers were detached for its support. The Story of Old Fort Loudon I don't keep a town-farm for the incapable, nor do I want an old grenadier set over me like that old maid Smith. The Life of Nancy The soldiers slept as men sleep before a battle, when the old grenadier who walked his short post before General Bonaparte's tent heard a quick tread approaching him. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II She swung her dark lantern and, looking more than ever like a grenadier, led the little procession out. Madge Morton's Trust Wayne's men reserved their fire, until Colonel Monckton, waving his sword, called out to his grenadiers to charge. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The general was not slow in adopting his measures, and the word was given for quick march, the artillery to deploy right and left of the road, two companies of grenadiers forming on the flanks. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Then we went down to the street, but we had not reached the bridge when the cuirassiers began to file over it, followed by the dragoons and the mounted grenadiers of the guard. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 "Alas, no, sir!" said a dark grenadier, blushing to the very eyes. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II There Z�b�d� received two blows on his head from the butt of a grenadier's musket, and was thrown into the river. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 Between sunset and dark, his body was borne to the appointed place by grenadiers of his division, followed by the generals and their staffs. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools "The Jesuits," he said, "were grenadiers de la folie, and united imbecility with the vilest passions." The History of Freedom He was a terrible fellow among his grenadiers. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 The grenadiers of the Sixth," continued he, proudly, while for an instant his pale features flushed up, "will not love him the less for the name he bears. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The mounted grenadiers were yet at Rendnitz, but crowds of disbanded troops were passing up and down the street. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 A French grenadier of Pondicherry deserted his regiment, adopted the religion and manners of the Brahmans, worshipped at the shrine of the idol whose eyes were light itself, stole the brightest one, and escaped. Threads of Grey and Gold Frazer had twenty companies of grenadiers and light infantry, the 24th British regiment, Breyman's Germans, and all the Canadians, loyalists, and Indians now left with the army; he also had four pieces of artillery. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. The Kings of Prussia select their rulers on the same principle on which King Frederick William selected his regiment of six-foot grenadiers from the military caste. German Problems and Personalities The remainder of the group were grenadiers of his own regiment, in whose sad and sorrow-struck faces one might read the affection his men invariably bore him. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II There a division of the Young Guard and the mounted grenadiers, led by Napoleon himself, had repulsed the Swedes who were advancing into the breach made by the treachery of the Saxons. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 After a little pause the shrill voice continued: "We had a senior-lieutenant in our cantonment, belonging to some Prussian grenadier regiment, a gay fellow, and, indeed, quite a useful officer besides." Jena or Sedan? It proved to the British that the "rebel" could use the bayonet with as much boldness and effect as the proudest grenadier. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools He had scarcely done so, when up came three or four Russian grenadiers, hot with fighting, and raising furious cries. Happy Days for Boys and Girls And in an instant two grenadiers stooped down and hoisted him on their shoulders, and then rushed forward through the smoke and flame. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II He gazed at the hedge opposite, where a Prussian grenadier was stretched, cold and stiff, the old sergeant's bayonet yet in his body. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 The youngest of his colleagues, a senior-lieutenant in the grenadiers, twirled his moustache briskly; the expression of his face said plainly: "Just wait a bit! we'll give you a lesson!" Jena or Sedan? And at Monmouth, these men had met, with cold steel, the fierce bayonet charge of the far-famed British grenadiers. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools “Your highness’ own self taught me,” answered the grenadier. Happy Days for Boys and Girls There were the grenadiers of Oudinot, who carried the Russian centre; eleven wagons were filled with their wounded. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Mr. Rawlinson: You want to look like a grenadier, I suppose? Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign I shall find him, never fear, I shall find my grenadier; But, for all that’s gone and come, I shall find my soldier dumb. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) The bugle sounded, and the red-coated grenadiers and the kilted Highlanders moved steadily forward in columns. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools I saw him lie doubled in his blood and a grenadier below him—and he died for my papa! The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI It was Nansouty who led them, and his heavy cuirassiers were in the van; and then came the grenadiers � cheval; ours was the third, in column. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The revolution will end when the Red armies return to Moscow and some unemployed Bonapartsky has the Soviets dispersed by his grenadiers. General Bramble Long files of scarlet coats, steel bayonets, grenadiers’ tall caps. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 The battle was renewed, and the last effort of the French was repulsed by a charge with the bayonet by the Russian grenadiers. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow She stood watching the bubbles break above the spot where it disappeared, then turned and marched away erect as a grenadier and calm as a cucumber. The Monk of Hambleton On the night of the 8th of July he embarked with three thousand men—the brigades of Townshend and Murray, a body of grenadiers, light infantry, and the Sixtieth Regiment, or Royal Americans. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France Unless," said Aurelle, "Bonapartsky, having tasted the sweets of victory, sets out to conquer Europe with the help of his trusty grenadiers. General Bramble Two grenadiers fell at the right of Harry. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 The grenadiers had not been actively engaged, as they formed the rear-guard, and several times his friend the sergeant relieved him of Stephanie's weight. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow A grenadier offers a little friendly assistance with the bayonet, pricking the old hag in a tender part as if by accident. Orphans of the Storm Next came the seamen, followed by a subaltern with twenty grenadiers, a twelve-pounder and a company of grenadiers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Did you know it? had you any suspicion?" she demanded, confronting Elizabeth like a grenadier; "I could think it of your sister, but you—you—" "What is it? A Noble Woman I’d like to see a million of the clodhoppers compelled to stand up and face a line of grenadiers.” The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 Forty of the grenadiers had fallen, among them their colonel and two other officers. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Mullins stood like a funereal grenadier at his gentleman's shaving elbow. The Camera Fiend Near Wildenhayn there is a small plain in the forest, where ten battalions of grenadiers were seen, well posted, who affected to dispute the passage of the Prussians. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Having completed his education at the �cole Militaire he entered the Belgian army, joining the regiment of grenadiers, in which he rose to the rank of major. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" All at once blazed forth the answer,—such a volley of musketry, at close range, as British grenadiers had not faced before. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 Many of the other regiments followed the example of the grenadiers, and, in spite of the ever-increasing cold and the constantly augmenting hardships, Ney's corps retained their discipline and efficiency. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Yet 'tis not strange a dying grenadier Should fall asleep upon this field of glory. L'Aiglon Of the companies of the regiment employed on this service, one was the grenadier company under Captain Cassidy, another the light company under Captain Winkler, and the third a battalion company under Lieutenant Nixon. The History of the First West India Regiment He also noticed that the grenadiers and light infantry guards were not on duty as on other days. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance She had not had the time or the facilities to have her hair built high as a grenadier’s cap, but she looked none the less commanding. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 As yet the pressure of hunger had not come severely upon the grenadiers. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow "Peste!" cried an old grenadier, as he spat out the liquor on the ground. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. From this point the grenadier company, 1st West India Regiment, advanced with the 7th, the 23rd being in support, against the French position on the heights of Desfourneaux. The History of the First West India Regiment From the burial ground Roger could look far down the road and see the sunlight glinting from the bayonets of the grenadiers, as the red-coated platoons emerged from the woodland into the open highway. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance “Take cheer,” laughed Dumaresque, “for I shall be there; and I promise you safe conduct through the gates when the grenadier feminine grows too oppressive.” The Bondwoman The grenadiers have done their share of fighting and deserve their share of plunder, but do not let pleasure go beyond the line of duty. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow "What's thy mess, boy?" said an old grenadier to me, as I sat at a little distance off, and affecting—but I fear very ill—a total indifference to what went forward. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. In this engagement the grenadier company of the 1st West India Regiment lost 2 rank and file killed, Captain Cassidy and 9 rank and file wounded. The History of the First West India Regiment As my eye flashed upon them, they stiffened up like grenadier recruits. The O'Ruddy A Romance Did your grandfather serve as a grenadier under old Frederick William and was he kidnapped?’ Whispering Smith Many a tale of strange experience in all parts of Europe was told around the camp-fires of the grenadiers of the Rhone that evening. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow The grenadiers, however, were those who especially were made the subject of their sarcasm. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. Here the main body of the 1st Division halted for the night, while the grenadier company of the 1st West India Regiment, with the 7th Regiment, pushed on to the heights on De Bork's Estate. The History of the First West India Regiment Sheridan was a grenadier company of life-guards, but Colman a whole regiment—of light infantry, to be sure, but still a regiment.’” A Walk from London to Fulham They were the day, of which we are The evening, and the night, perhaps,� Remembering if we forget� Red lancer, grenadier in blue, With faces to the Column set, As to their only altar true. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems On the day following the reading of Napoleon's order, the grenadiers came upon an overturned caleche. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow "Two batteries of artillery and the voltigeurs of the 4th, I know for certain are coming," said the orderly, "and they spoke of a battalion of grenadiers." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. “Some talk of Alexander, and some of Pericles, Of Conon and Lysander, and Alcibiades; But of all the gallant heroes, there ’s none for to compare, With my ri-fol-de-riddle-iddle-lol to the British grenadier!” The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue I admire your art: the murder of the campaign is done to military music, like a battle at the Opera, and the virgins shriek in harmony, as our victorious grenadiers march into their villages. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges The grenadiers dashed ahead, smothering the surprised Germans with bombs. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Coming up at the head of his grenadiers, Touchkoff drove them out, recrossed the ravine, and recaptured the advance works they had before so obstinately contested. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow The troops in the section opened a series of counterattacks, and in a very short time the French grenadiers had gained the upper hand again. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War The Boston aunt stood some time by the bed, tall and straight like a grenadier on watch. The Trimming of Goosie Major Acland commanded the grenadiers, whose duty it was to be at the most advanced post of the army, and consequently Lady Harriet was always in danger of being killed or captured. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines Our colonel immediately said he would send some of the grenadiers up for that purpose, so I, being a corporal and right-hand man of the company, volunteered with a section to undertake the job. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns He became disgusted with the bad conduct of his soldiers, especially the grenadiers, and begged leave to resign. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State The Germans surrendered in large numbers as the grenadiers advanced. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War Why Adela, you have grown nearly as tall as a grenadier, and as pretty—zounds, I would kiss you, if I dare. She Would Be a Soldier The Plains of Chippewa In those days every regiment had two special companies, the heavy-armed grenadiers, so called because they originally carried hand-grenades, and the light-infantry company. The Siege of Boston The uniform of the artillery and grenadiers differed little from that of the cavalry. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 Boquet, having placed four companies of infantry and grenadiers in ambush, ordered a retreat. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State According to French reports, they stood up to be shot down—the machine-gun men at their guns, the grenadiers on their grenade chests. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War A sergeant with a couple of grenadiers entered, and I was consigned for the night to the provost-marshal. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 He was tall, nearly six feet in height, and held himself as erect as a grenadier. The Time of Roses Forward swept the grenadiers like a torrent, with the shout which the Austrians opposed to them already knew to their cost. Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly She is a character too; a kind of a grenadier of a woman, in nature, not looks. Nobody "My Lord Cutts," says Marlborough, "commanded at one of the breaches; and the English grenadiers had the honour of being the first that entered the fort." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 Like a grenadier she marched down the aisle until she came to the berth where Lehman was trying to die as painlessly as possible. Continuous Vaudeville I stopped ahead of a battalion of grenadiers, who marched in tight rows, silently, in order and seriously. My First Battle A Sergeant's Story "Let me see this fellow," said Napoleon, sternly; and two grenadiers led forward Pierre Dubois, so weak from his wounds that he could hardly stand. Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly He had taken me for a grenadier of the 42d; and I lacked the moral courage to undeceive him. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland Lord Cutts made the first attack upon Blenheim, with the English grenadiers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 In the middle of the street he halted, faced front, and saluted the building with all the solemnity of a grenadier on parade, then went slowly back to his attic and to his unrighted grievance. The Battle with the Slum I envy them, I thought, it's a beautiful thing to be a grenadier! My First Battle A Sergeant's Story So spoke Colonel Lasalle to his French grenadiers just before the final charge that decided the battle of Wagram. Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly He assembled a band on Quaker Hill so formidable that the grenadiers at Poughkeepsie waited for reinforcements of two hundred troopers and two field pieces from New York before proceeding against him. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study The marine gate-way was guarded by some grenadiers, who closed it as soon as the royal carriages, with the small accompanying guard, had entered. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series Edna pays the rent, and is a grenadier in the warfare of keeping the wolf from the door. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 And I approached the division, and having taken the place beside the drummer, I marched in the grenadiers' step, singling out the commander, to whom I immediately wished to offer my services. My First Battle A Sergeant's Story "My life is your Majesty's, now as always," answered the grenadier, boldly. Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The grenadier also assured me that the only expense his journey on foot to see his family had cost him, was about twenty-five roubles; and those were spent between St. Petersburg and Ecatherineburg. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 It was now Pouchskin’s turn; and in a second after the loud report of the grenadier’s gun went booming over the lake, while the ball splashed the water right into the eyes of the bear. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt Colonel Haldiman and the grenadiers now came up in solid formation. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 The surgeon dressed his wounds, and he was then taken to a large hall and left to the companionship of Niemcewicz, with Russian grenadiers posted inside each door. Kościuszko A Biography I will be exceedingly obliged to your Excellency to inform me where the seventyfifth regiment of grenadiers actually is. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI The reduction of Redoubt Number Nine was intrusted to a group of French grenadiers and chasseurs. Lafayette Lucky for the old grenadier there was even this much of a miss. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt There were no arms to the waistcoat or jacket, only armholes, and on the shoulders were little wings, such as the drummers and grenadiers wore. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 I therefore signed to my grenadiers to hide themselves again, and as soon as the two Austrians stooped to fill their vessel, powerful arms seized them from behind, and plunged their heads under water. The Red True Story Book A drunken grenadier was with them, who wanted a pot of beer; but as he had no money, the old woman sent him about his business. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. At last Pétion came in, borne aloft on the shoulders of grenadiers. Lectures on the French Revolution To the old grenadier was intrusted the management of the miniature rocket; and, while the young hunters once more stood to their guns, he proceeded to carry out the design. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt Soon after, the grenadiers and light infantry came up, and were followed by the rest of the army, which remained over-night at the sawmills. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 I put on a cap, the grenadiers took their forage caps, we had provisions, ropes, axes, saws, a ladder,—everything, in short, which I could think of to take. The Red True Story Book There I played all sorts of pranks, smoked like a grenadier, and had always a supply of extra-fine cigarettes wherewith to tempt my schoolfellows. Major Frank There were cuirassiers, heavy and light dragoons, chasseurs, hussars, grenadiers � cheval, and lancers of the guard, all of whom had different and splendid uniforms, and presented an uncommonly varied and magnificent appearance when reviewed together. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. The diameter will be occupied by the seamen royal artillery, grenadiers, and marines. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II It mentioned, incidentally, a legend to the effect that every year, upon the anniversary of the celebrated victory, spectral squadrons had been seen by the peasants charging battalions of ghostly grenadiers. Humorous Ghost Stories The Emperor was inflexible, and the grenadiers received orders to take the poor men, whether they would or not, and we went down to the town. The Red True Story Book The English grenadiers took the lead, supported by a hundred French officers and volunteers. The Huguenots in France Through a gray mist were seen the Russian grenadiers, erect behind their half-demolished parapet, with levelled arms, and motionless as statues. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 Count Rochambeau followed Lafayette after the alliance, and brought over with him among his regiments the grenadiers of Auvergne—Auvergne sans tache, which motto they honored at Yorktown. True to His Home A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin His eyesight beginning to fail, he leaned backwards upon one of the grenadiers who had supported him from the field, and his heavy breathing and an occasional groan, alone showed that life remained. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History I had not foreseen this possibility, and hardly knew how we were to succeed in getting recognised, till the happy thought struck me of making my six grenadiers shout, 'Vive l'Empereur Napoléon!' The Red True Story Book Captain Sands led the first party of sixty grenadiers. The Huguenots in France When these grenades went out of use the name grenadiers was still retained. The Two Great Retreats of History When the clock struck three, Jacques could load the gun like any old grenadier, but he had not been permitted to fire it. The Son of Monte-Cristo He wished to give up his command and fight as a grenadier. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The colonel lent me a horse, and gave me several wagons, in which I placed the grenadiers, the boatmen, and the prisoners, and the little cavalcade went off towards Mölk. The Red True Story Book They were supported by another strong detachment of grenadiers and six battalions of foot. The Huguenots in France Mr. Cooper’s grenadier’s cap, added nothing, to say no worse of it, to his appearance. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 He had not even heard of the Corsican's return to France with his handful of grenadiers, for newspapers were scarce at Scarthey. The Light of Scarthey Now-a-days the companies of a regiment are equalized in size and other matters; and the title in the British army remains only to the fine regiment of grenadier guards. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. As the advance of our grenadiers continued, the Germans surrendered in large numbers. World's War Events, Vol. I The grenadiers reached the other side amidst the fire and smoke of their enemies. The Huguenots in France The Emperor had already sent Cambronne on ahead with forty of his grenadiers to commandeer what horses and mules he could, as we were not able to bring many across from Porto Ferrajo. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days The next moment he fell wounded by a ball from the rifle of Timothy Murphy, and was carried off the field by two grenadiers. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Keep him in view, Serenissimus, or he may steal a tall man or so for his grenadiers from among your favourite guards. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg They stood up to be shot down—the machine-gun men at their guns, the grenadiers on their grenade chests. World's War Events, Vol. I With his dragoons in the centre, flanked by the grenadiers and foot, the Royalists advanced with confidence to the charge. The Huguenots in France At Antibes young Casabianca got himself arrested with twenty grenadiers—they had gone into the town to requisition a few provisions. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Lord Cornwallis, with the grenadiers, light infantry, 33rd regiment and Royal Highlanders, was ordered to attack this post. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America A grenadier regiment from Conception marched in with drums beating and a very good band playing. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 There, too, the black bear yields its fine coat to adorn the winter carriage, the holsters of the dragoon, and the shako of the grenadier. Popular Adventure Tales Over the quaking timbers rushed the gallant Poles, followed closely by the Russian grenadiers. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Cuirassiers, lancers and grenadiers, then, once more to the charge! strew once more the plains of Waterloo with your dying and your dead! The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days While these operations were going on in Georgia and South Carolina a disaster overtook the grenadiers of the 71st who were posted at Stony Point and Verplanks, in the state of New York. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America On January 22, 1916, I became bombing officer to the battalion, or, as it was then called, 'grenadier officer.' Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 At 3 p.m. they advanced in two divisions, the light infantry under Howe against the line of defence, the grenadiers under Pigot against the redoubt. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Then Chlopicki, putting himself at the head of his grenadiers, charged into the forest depths, driving out its holders at the bayonet's point. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He instantly asked leave of the senior engineering officer to join the storming-party with his grenadiers and marines. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure Near the creek was a flank battalion of infantry and the grenadiers, under Major Majoribanks, partially covered and concealed by a thicket on the bank of the stream. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America He thought about the old woman and her grenadier bonnet and her bewildered pleasure, and chuckled to himself. Stubble The British troops, who formed about a fourth part of the allied army, highly distinguished themselves; Maxwell's grenadiers alone captured four French battalions. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Disconcerted by this unlucky circumstance, the general withdrew his reconnoitering party; reaching his men, he distributed the drummers about the wood to represent a large force, and ordered them to beat the grenadier's march. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "What! that grenadier who is as long as the column in Trafalgar-square?" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 That on the left, which was destined for the real attack, commanded by Brigadier General Wolfe, was composed of the grenadiers and light infantry, and the 78th, or Fraser's Highlanders. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America The bombers and 'grenadiers' had exhausted the stock they carried; fresh supplies were scanty, were brought up with difficulty, and distributed to the most urgently required places with still greater difficulty. Between the Lines While the grenadiers were destroying the stores at Concord a sharp engagement took place with the militia, and several on both sides were killed and wounded. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Many of the grenadiers fell before this scorching fire. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality I looked out of the window and saw the three young ladies drawn up and immovable as soldiers, and presently they began to march to the step of the grenadier. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 Colonel Haldimand, with the grenadiers, light infantry and a battalion of The Black Watch, took post at the bottom of the lake. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Now then, look back as well as forward; the camels march like a line of grenadiers. In the Mahdi's Grasp Not till midday did a detachment of British troops, grenadiers and light infantry, begin to land on the peninsula under the command of Howe and Pigot. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration They held back their fire till the grenadiers were across the bridge and less than fifty yards away. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Your young lady is happy enough with that grenadier of a woman in spite of the humbleness of the home. The Opal Serpent The three Highland battalions were first landed on Staten Island, and immediately a grenadier battalion was formed by Major Charles Stuart. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America None were sent, however, for some days, when the grenadiers and second battalion of guards marched in from New Brunswick. The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77 The battle was begun by the British left, consisting of the 22nd and 23rd regiments, supported by grenadiers and guards, which charged and routed the first line of the enemy with the bayonet. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration This took the courage out of the grenadiers. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The grenadiers of the guard would not remain idle; and came to take their part in the labour with their band of music at their head. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II The grenadiers were remarkable for strength and height, and considered equal to any company in the army. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America After an obstinate struggle of fifty-five minutes to carry the redoubt, the assailants retreated before a charge of grenadiers and marines, led gallantly by Maitland. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 This changes everything and on his expressing a desire to become one of them, the grenadiers suffer the Swiss to enlist into their company. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas Lord Dunmore had confidently expected his bold grenadiers to return with trophies of their victory over the untrained colonials. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Wellington did not allow our grenadiers time to recollect themselves. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II These small battalions were brigaded under Sir William Erskine, and placed in the reserve, with the grenadiers and light infantry of the army, under command of lord Cornwallis. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Subsequently he joined a grenadier company called the Royal Yorkers, and performed efficient service throughout the war. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Tonio, a young Swiss, who has fallen in love with Mary, is believed by the grenadiers to be a spy, and is about to be hanged. 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