This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...on the troops, as they descended, from the guns on the clifts of St. Michel, and induced such a degree of caution, that they afterwards scarcely ever descended, except by single men, or files, loosely scattered. The whole of this night the troops were under arms, ranged on the tops of the houses, or in the windows, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...on the troops, as they descended, from the guns on the clifts of St. Michel, and induced such a degree of caution, that they afterwards scarcely ever descended, except by single men, or files, loosely scattered. The whole of this night the troops were under arms, ranged on the tops of the houses, or in the windows, with reserves in the rear, whilst, at the same time, an anxious look-out was kept to the back of the island; but, nothing except a few loose shot from the enemy's gun-boats, and from the guns on the heights of Anacapri, which produced no effect whatever, occurred. October 6th.--The enemy's gun-boats resumed their firing this morning, whilst boats with supplies of every kind, and reinforcements of troops, were poured into the island. At Palazzo di Mare, the enemy appeared most busily employed, apparently forming a dep6t there, as all the boats now came directed to this point. Another flag of truce arrived, bringing a letter, of which the following is a copy: Arawje Francaise, dans le Royaume de Naples, Au Quartier General a Anacapri, Etat Major General, le 6 Octobre, 1808. Monsieur Le Commandant, J'apprehends que des habitants du pays de Capri ont pris les armes, et combattent avec nos soldats. 1 Barbette, a French word, is a platform or breastwork of a fortification, from which the cannon may be fired over the parapet, instead of through an embrasure. 2 The old Phoenician stone step-way between Capri and Anacapri. Je vous declare, Monsieur le Commandant, que je fais incendier toutes lea maisons de la plaine, s'ils tirent un coup de fusil contre nous, et qu'ils ne doivent esperer aucun quartier. J'ai cru de mon devoir de vous faire cette declaration. J'ai l'honneur de vous saluer. (Signed) Le General de Division, M. La Marque.1 The ...
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