 Charles's own opinion, when he left them,) that the Duke had no battering artillery at his disposal : some, however, was unexpectedly brought from Whitehaven ; and on the 29th it began to play upon the mouldering walls. The besieged then desired to capitulate,...  THE FORTY-FIVE - Seite 95von LORD MAHON - 1851Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Daniel Lysons - 1816 - 552 Seiten
...Whitehaven. The garrison surrendered on the 3<>th, without having been able to obtain any better terms, than that they should not be put to the sword, but reserved to be dealt with according to the King's pleasure r. Among the prisoners taken was the Rev. James Cappock,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1827 - 334 Seiten
...pleased to give them. His Royal Highness replied, that the only terms he would or could grant, were, " that they should not be put to the sword, but reserved for his Majesty's pleasure. " These terms were accepted, and the Royal army immediately took possession of the city and castle,... | |
 | 1828 - 614 Seiten
...highness, the duke of Cumberland replied, " That the only conditions he could grant to rebels, was, that they should not be put to the sword, but reserved for the king's pleasure.'' Hard as were these" conditions, the garrison were obliged to accept them, and,... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1838 - 672 Seiten
...no battering artillery at his disposal : some, however, was unexpectedly brought from Whitehaven ; and on the 29th it began to play upon the mouldering...depth of four feet ; yet nearly all the men crossed * MS. Memoirs of Captain Daniel. It is scarcely worth while to notice a calumnious and absurd insinuation... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1838 - 680 Seiten
...no battering artillery at his disposal : some, however, was unexpectedly brought from Whitehaven ; and on the 29th it began to play upon the mouldering...depth of four feet ; yet nearly all the men crossed * MS. Memoirs of Captain Daniel. It is scarcely worth while to notice a calumnious and absurd insinuation... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1841 - 464 Seiten
...no battering artillery at his disposal : some, however, was unexpectedly brought from Whitehaven ; and on the 29th it began to play upon the mouldering...which to many of them was only death deferred. On the 20lh of December, the Prince's birthday, the Scottish army left Carlisle, and re-entered their own... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1846 - 344 Seiten
...hoisted a white flag upon the walls, and expressed a desire to capitulate. The reply of the Duke was, that " they should not be put to the sword, but reserved for his Majesty's pleasure." Of the eighteen officers who served in the Manchester regiment, seventeen were condemned to death on... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 470 Seiten
..."in a spirit of vengeance " against the English nation ," for not more effectually supporting him : mouldering walls. The besieged then desired to capitulate,...Carlisle, and re-entered their own country by fording fhe Esk. That river was swollen with winter floods and rains to the depth of four feet; yet nearly... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 452 Seiten
...mouldering walls. The besieged then desired to capitulate, but could obtain no other terms from his Hoyal Highness, than that " they " should not be put to the sword, but reserved for his u Majesty's pleasure " — a stipulation which to many of them was only death deferred. On the 20th... | |
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