| 单词 | Sambre |
| 例句 | On a winter night in 1912, as he and his two younger brothers slept, their mother walked out of her bedroom and down to the river Sambre and committed suicide by drowning. Magritte, Surrealism and the Pipe That Is Not a Pipe 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z She escaped and drowned herself in the river Sambre when Magritte was 13. Review | René Magritte was an enigma. A new biography tries to make sense of the genius. 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Above is a living room decorated by French street artist Sambre. In Pictures: Tour Paris 13 2013-10-25T13:39:27Z The car was traced three weeks later to the suspect's home in Pont-sur Sambre. Border rapist trial starts in France for 56 attacks 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z It is thought that people in the area were fond of frying small fish from the River Sambre et Meuse and when the river froze over one year they began frying strips of potato instead. Wallonia: Eight things you didn't know about Belgium's French-speaking region - BBC News 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z This division may, therefore, for the moment, be put aside as a negligible quantity in the very critical situation which was developing west of the Sambre. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z He had noticed on the stream a water-mill, between which and a larger river, apparently the Sambre, the railway crossed the stream on a brick bridge of four arches. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z The Ninth were on the Sambre while that siege was going on,” said he, laughing sarcastically. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Both were to join the army of the Sambre and Meuse at once. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z The province is watered by both the Scheldt and the Sambre, and is connected with Flanders by the Charleroi-Ghent canal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z An order came to hurry up so that the bridges over the Sambre could be blown up before the Germans came; but it was waste of breath. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z He came back to the table and stood leaning against it, idly whistling the Sambre et Meuse through his teeth, while he looked at Lutetia’s portrait. Out of the Air 2011-11-21T03:00:14.460Z The Republican leaders desired to strike out beyond the Sambre, and as a preliminary to capture Charleroi. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z And the Sambre flowed by like a river of steel under the grey sky. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z About three hours' journey brought them to a large old-fashioned chateau beside the Sambre, an immense straggling edifice which, with a façade of nearly a hundred windows, looked out upon the river. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z I belonged to the glorious army of the Sambre and Meuse. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z The full force of the German blow, delivered by von Buelow's Second Army, had been felt by de Lanzerac's troops on the Sambre at daybreak, and had pressed them back from the river. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z But at last on the 3rd of June the concentration of parts of three armies on the Sambre was effected. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z The water of the Sambre will have to do instead. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z They were a tribe of Belgic Gauls holding territory from the Sambre to the North Sea. 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 While the German howitzers were battering down the forts at Namur a fierce battle was raging round about Charleroi, on the Sambre, some fifteen miles to the east. 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 As it was, the Austrians retreated unmolested and in good order across the Sambre. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z Jourdan crossed the Sambre on the 12th of June, practically unopposed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z But he did choose it, and selected for the purpose the valleys of the Sambre and the Meuse. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z On 23rd August, when the Battle of Nancy was raging, the avalanche fell on the line of the Sambre and Meuse, where French armies were arrayed to meet the shock. 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 It stands on the right or eastern bank of the broad river Meuse as it sweeps northward from France to join the Sambre at Namur. 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 Six times the passage of the Sambre had failed. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z Hoche, then in command of the army of the Sambre and Meuse, visited Paris and sent troops. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Army of the Sambre and Meuse, wins battle of Fleurus, i. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z I have already told you that the Sambre cuts through an important coalfield. 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 Now we must visit another town of Belgium—the famous fortress of Namur, which stands on a hill in the sharp angle between the Meuse and the Sambre. 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 Cond�, in the Spanish Low Countries, opposed with inferior forces the united army of Spaniards, Dutch and Austrians under William, and held the Meuse from Grave to Charleroi on the Sambre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z While ten victorious campaigns had not carried Marlborough nearer to Paris than some marches beyond the Sambre, two campaigns now carried a French army to within a few miles of Vienna. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The left, under Reille, dislodged the Prussian outposts from Thuin, and, forcing them back through Marchiennes, seized the bridge at that place, and crossed to the left bank of the Sambre. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z I could ha' wished myself a little more sombre-clad——" "Sambre sir—O Gad support me, sambre? Our Admirable Betty A Romance Southward and eastward of it lies the trench valley of the Meuse; to the west extends the vale of the Sambre, which runs through the "Black Country" of Belgium. 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 It is connected by a canal with Brussels, and from its position on the Sambre enjoys facilities of communication by water with France as well as Belgium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" It was with these blessed youths I was now to serve, for the tambour of the "Marboeuf" was drowned in crossing the Sambre a few days before. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune It was a light and handy weapon, and bore on its stock the words—"Arm�e de la Sambre et Meuse"—for none of the weapons were new. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago Napoleon’s intention, once the Sambre was crossed, was to divide his army into two bodies: one, on the left, was to be entrusted to Ney; one, on the right, to Grouchy. Waterloo The French line along the Meuse and Sambre could only be held so long as Namur was able to resist. 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 Pichegru, the Commander of the whole French army of the north, who had ordered the advance on Courtrai, happened to be absent upon a visit to the posts away south upon the Sambre River. Tourcoing Few, if any, knew whither they were going—perhaps to the north to join the army of the Sambre; perhaps to the east to the force upon the Rhine. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune The bronzed veteran and the boy conscript, the old soldier of the Sambre and the beardless youth, lay side by side: to some of these it was the last time they should slumber on earth. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II On the night of the 15th Ney himself was at Frasnes, while the furthest of his detachments was no nearer than the bridge of Thuin over the Sambre, sixteen miles away. Waterloo Fighting was going on not only at Namur but along the Sambre. 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 The more reasonable pretension that the Austrians hesitated between marching north to effect the plan against Souham, and marching east to relieve the pressure upon Kaunitz, who was hard pressed upon the Sambre, deserves consideration. Tourcoing About three hours' journey brought them to a large old-fashioned chateau beside the Sambre, an immense straggling edifice which, with a facade of nearly a hundred windows, looked out upon the river. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune "Do you compare your army of the Sambre, your sans-culottes Republicans, with the Imperial troops?" Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I "Then the two fresh scars on your face—" "I received them at the battle of the Sambre—" The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul They held out until the morning of Tuesday, 25th August, when they left their trenches and moved into the woods on the north bank of the Sambre. 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 When the “Sambre and Meuse” was drawing towards completion, Mr. Brassey came along as usual with a staff of agents inspecting the progress of the work. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years The Ninth were on the Sambre while that siege was going on,' said he, laughing sarcastically. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune Few, if any, knew whither they were going; perhaps to the north to join the army of Sambre; perhaps to the east, to the force upon the Rhine. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 We could not understand it, as we had swept everything before us to the banks of the Sambre. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 Those who remember the story of the battle of Waterloo will recollect that Napoleon's armies crossed the Sambre at Charleroi on their way to the famous battlefield. 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 It was with these blessed youths I was now to serve, for the Tambour of the Marbœuf was drowned in crossing the Sambre a few days before. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. An artillery engagement began at Jemappe, nine miles above Namur on the left bank of the Sambre, between Von B�low's vanguard and the main French right. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources By the 22nd, von B�low's army had entered Charleroi and was crossing the Sambre. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force But our anger gave place to joy, when about ten o'clock we heard the thunder of cannon five or six leagues to the left, on the other side of the Sambre. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 By Saturday evening it was in the hands of the Germans, who, after suffering great losses, crossed the Sambre. 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 "Had it been so, I had not gained the battle of Grandrengs on the Sambre." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. His special object was to examine the proposed line of the Sambre and Meuse Railway, for which a concession had been granted by the Belgian legislature. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson Here they were informed that French cavalry had encountered German infantry north of the Sambre canal on the previous afternoon, and had had to fall back. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force We saw two regiments of dragoons arrive and take up their position at our right, along the bank of the Sambre. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 The British were now in the same sort of dangerous position as the French when they held the angle between the Meuse and the Sambre. 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 An Austrian on the Sambre, 1,000 miles from home, was hard to replace. Lectures on the French Revolution The Spanish troops, commanded by Farnese, held the Southern provinces as far as the Sambre and the Meuse. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day A request from General Lanrezac arrived at 11.0 p.m., asking for offensive action against the German right flank, which was pressing him back from the Sambre. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force About one o'clock in the afternoon we re-crossed the Sambre, by the bridge of Chatelet, but as the Prussians were still in pursuit we did not halt there. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 In the angle between the rivers were two French armies, one holding the line of the Sambre and the other the line of the Meuse. 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 For a month longer the allies held their ground and repeatedly repressed Jourdan in his attempts to cross the Sambre. Lectures on the French Revolution The British troops were utterly tired out, but the Prussian cavalry never drew rein until they had driven the last Frenchman over the river Sambre in their relentless pursuit. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) On the right of the British the Fifth French Army, under General Lanrezac, was coming up to the line of the river Sambre. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Next year, in trying to save a gun from capture, he was taken prisoner by the Austrians; but General Hoche, who was then commanding the army of the Sambre and Meuse, soon effected his exchange. 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 There is a mighty flow of commerce which ascends and descends the bosom of the Oise, extending even to the Low Countries and the German Ocean, through the Sambre to Antwerp and the Scheldt. The Automobilist Abroad Only forty thousand Frenchmen with some thirty guns recrossed the Sambre while Napoleon himself fled hurriedly to Paris. History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815 This, however, was cancelled, as the Germans began to retreat towards the River Sambre. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 At the centre, near the Sambre, the campaign opened with promise, the British cavalry gaining a brilliant success at Bethencourt. William Pitt and the Great War A corps of infantry, under General Ziethen, attempted to dispute the passage of the Sambre. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II The French Cavalry Corps now north of the Sambre will operate on my left front and keep touch with the Belgians. 1914 Jourdan, with the Army of the Sambre and Meuse, had defeated the Austrians at Fleurus in a battle decided by the bravery of Marceau, thus confirming the conquest. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) They had gone right on to the firing line on the north bank of the River Sambre, where the Guards were advancing. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 It is a bright, fresh account of a trip in canoes, 'The Arethusa' and 'The Cigarette,' made by Mr Stevenson and his friend the late Sir Walter G. Simpson up the Oise and the Sambre. Robert Louis Stevenson Prince Jerome, who had already been wounded at the passage of the Sambre, had his hand slightly grazed by a musket shot. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II He reported that the Guard and 7th German Corps had since daybreak advanced on the Sambre in the neighbourhood of Frani�re, and had attacked the 10th French Corps which was holding the river. 1914 Hoche was assigned to the Army of the Sambre and Meuse, declaring he would first thunder at the gates of Vienna and then return through Ireland to London and command the peace of the world. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) One observed the same thing in the case of another cavalry officer who arrived some days later, after a prolonged succession of tramps by night from the Sambre to Ostend. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 The Sambre turned so industriously to and fro among his little hills, that it was past six before we drew near the lock at Quartes. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) It is doubtful if he had enjoyed as much as eight hours of sleep since he crossed the Sambre, and those not consecutive! The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo The 10th Corps had had to fall back with some loss, and were taking up ground known as the "Fosse Position," on the south side of the Sambre. 1914 The 1st Division was to pass through it and push on towards the Sambre Canal. A Short History of the 6th Division Aug. 1914-March 1919 It is admitted, for example, that Napoleon took the allies by surprise when he crossed the Sambre, and, in the very first stage of the campaign, scored a brilliant strategic success over them. Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes The children who played together to-day by the Sambre and Oise Canal, each at his own father's threshold, when and where might they next meet? The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) Held on the Sambre by the French, they burn one hundred houses at Charleroi and enact the appalling tragedy of Tamines. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War It was evident that the enemy was making some progress in his attempts to bridge and cross the Sambre all along the front of the 5th Army. 1914 Early in November the 1st and 32nd Divisions of the IX Corps had forced the crossings of the Sambre Canal at Catillon and Ors after heavy fighting, and had driven the enemy back towards Avesnes. A Short History of the 6th Division Aug. 1914-March 1919 A party of German hussars crossed the Meuse, rode through Charleroi, and trotted on toward the Sambre. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne This had happened each day of that unforgettable retreat, begun at the Sambre and pushed beyond the Marne. In the Field (1914-1915) The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry The enemy forced the passage of the Sambre at Charleroi, and threatened to cut the Allied centre from the left. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" I could not forget that the 5th French Army had commenced to retreat from the Sambre at least 24 hours before I had been given any official intimation that Joffre's offensive plan had been abandoned. 1914 The Marquis de Bouillé commanded the troops of Loraine, Alsace, Franche-Comté, and Champagne, and his government extended from Switzerland to the Sambre. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution The Sambre report, like many others in various places, proved unfounded. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne A few more days of such unremitting war, and we should have vied with the glorious tatterdemalions of the armies of Italy and of the Sambre et Meuse, as Raffet paints them. In the Field (1914-1915) The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry If the Germans were across the Sambre, the French could scarcely launch their victorious attack on the Rhine. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" This region forms part of the Belgian province of Hainault and the French Departments of the Nord and the Aisne, lying approximately between the upper valleys of the Rivers Scheldt and Sambre. 1914 The operative corner A in the annexed diagram was the Franco-British force upon the Sambre. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase Blucher's army numbered at this time about 100,000 men, and, extending along the line of the Sambre and the Meuse, occupied Charleroi, Namur, Givet, and Liege. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte They were to play the "March Lorraine" and the "Sambre and Meuse." Foch the Man A Life of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies The French troops in front of the Tenth Army Corps have retreated south across the Sambre. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 The principal tributaries of the Sambre, in the area under view, flow into the river from the eastern foothills of the Ardennes; the streams which join it on its left bank are few and insignificant. 1914 It depended upon the obstacle of the Meuse βδ for its defence, just as the French 5th Army depended upon the Sambre, γβ. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase These were drawn from Montigny itself, and on that night about fifty men, women, and children were placed on the bridge over the Sambre and kept there all night. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 His troops, instead of being concentrated the night before at Fleurus, were scattered over a considerable extent of country, and many of them were still beyond the Sambre. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo They played the spirited French march "Sambre et Meuse" as they came up the avenue. Chateau and Country Life in France It is also the junction point of the canal from Cond� and the Canal Du Centre, which connects the former with the Charleroi Canal and the Sambre. 1914 If he succeeded in doing that, he had at the same time succeeded in turning the whole of the Franco-British forces on the Sambre and Meuse. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase Swallowing this disappointment also, as best he might, Marlborough started from the Dyle and advanced on the great and important stronghold of Namur, at the junction of the Sambre with the Meuse. With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne At daybreak the French had advanced in three columns—the right upon Chatelet, five miles below Charleroi, on the Sambre; the center on Charleroi itself; the left on Marchienne. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo The armies of the Rhine, and of the Sambre and Meuse, set out from the extremities of the base, on routes converging to the Danube. The Art of War There had been heavy fighting at Tamines, on the Sambre, in which French troops had been worsted. 1914 After the Battle of Metz, after the sweep down upon Paris from the Sambre, after this immense achievement of Tannenberg, the millioned opinion of a now united North Germany was fixed. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase The marshal crossed the Sambre on the 29th of June, entered Charleroi and Namur, and on the 2d of July attacked the Prince of Waldeck near the rivulet of Fleurus. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 Although the forces engaged in this action were small, the slaughter was terrible and the little battle-field by the Sambre presented a ghastly sight in the moonlight of that June night. Calvert of Strathore Four balloons were constructed for the armies of the north, of the Sambre and Meuse, of the Rhine and Moselle, and of Egypt. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Terrific night and day fighting continues on the Sambre and Meuse. Paris War Days Diary of an American The French could hold, and were holding, the Germans along the Sambre, above Namur; but the bridges of Namur, which were thought safe behind the forts, had fallen into German hands. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase Preferring to engage them separately, he marched from Amiens through Cambray, and sent forward some officers and pioneers to choose a spot for a camp on the Sambre. Caesar: a Sketch Why, he had crossed the Sambre at every point the day before! First and Last On the 23rd a combined attack was made by the Fourth and Third armies, though progress was limited to the front north of the bend of the Sambre at Ors. A Short History of the Great War The great battle on the Sambre and Meuse continues with frightful slaughter on both sides. Paris War Days Diary of an American It will be remembered that what I have called "the operative corner" of the Allied army had stood in the angle between the Sambre and the Meuse. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase The site selected by the officers was on the left bank of the Sambre at Maubeuge, fifty miles above Namur. Caesar: a Sketch The town itself is situated on the confluent of the Sambre and Meuse and lies in a valley completely commanded and protected by the citadel. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 This rapid pursuit of the German centre had been made possible by the coup de grâce given to the German armies in the battle of the Sambre. A Short History of the Great War At the village of Châtelet we halted, and heard the noise of firing away across the River Sambre, in the direction of Gilly. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction These, once the operative corner had taken the shock, formed part of the mass of manœuvre, and were destined in large part to swing up in aid of the men retreating from the Sambre. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase The smaller tribes along the Meuse and Sambre rose with them; and Cicero, taken by surprise, found himself surrounded before he had a thought of danger. Caesar: a Sketch Here the Sambre, a small, orderly stream, no larger or broader or wider than a good-sized creek would be in America, flows for a mile or two almost due east and weSt. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front After several days' fighting about eight army corps of French and Belgian troops between the Sambre, Namur and the Meuse were completely defeated by the German armies under Generals von Bülow and von Hausen. What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it In order to reach the Sambre at the bridge of Marchiennes, we had four leagues to traverse; and there was scarcely time to march the distance before daybreak. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo It seizes the bridge over the Sambre and blows up the gates of the town. The Dynasts The residence of prehistoric man in the rich districts between the Sambre and the Meuse is proved by worked flints, fragments of pottery, and human bones dating from most remote times. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples It was she who advised us not to try to ford the Sambre at Merbes-le- Chateau, but to go off at an angle to La Buissière, where she had heard one bridge still stood. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front Once she crossed the Sambre at Liege, or elsewhere, who could tell him by what road she would elect to continue her journey? The Trampling of the Lilies The whole army was crossing the Sambre, each man where and now he chose; some at Charleroi, some at Marchiennes. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo A chair is brought out, in which he sits and surveys the whole valley of the Sambre. The Dynasts Namur, situated at the confluence of the Sambre and the Meuse, was one of the great fortresses of Europe. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 On the 12th of Messidor, "a citizen admitted to the bar reads a poem composed by him in honor of the success of our arms on the Sambre." The French Revolution - Volume 3 On either side of the road at this point are long stretches of rolling plain, part of it yellow with corn and part of it rich grass land watered by the Sambre. The Adventures of Gerard When once beyond the Sambre we might safely halt; and both men and horses were in extreme need of rest. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo Meanwhile the right column crosses the Sambre without difficulty at Chatelet, a little lower down; the left column at Marchienne a little higher up; and the three limbs combine into one vast army. The Dynasts The Sambre rose and covered many square miles on which the harvest was green. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 He was killed on 4th November 1918, while endeavouring to get his men across the Sambre Canal. Poems But one thing I had forgotten—the Sambre. The Adventures of Gerard Four corps of reserve cavalry, under Marshal Grouchy, were also near the frontier, between the rivers Aisne and Sambre. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo The creature, save when it balked on the bank of the Sambre, never failed me for an instant. The Adventures of Gerard Boufflers, with about twelve thousand men, guarded the banks of the Sambre. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 There was just the breadth of the Sambre between us. The Adventures of Gerard One of the Emperor's carriages had been picked up at Charleroi, and we halted now on the other side of the Sambre, and dismounted from our horses. The Adventures of Gerard |
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