"Bombardier" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... before, and with a Spanish Garrison) behav'd very gallantly; insomuch, that what was said of the Prince of Hesse, when he so bravely defended Gibraltar against the joint Forces of France and Spain, might be said of him, that he was Governor, Engineer, Gunner, and Bombardier all in one; For no Man could exceed him, either in Conduct or Courage; nor were the Spaniards under him less valiant or vigilant; for in case the Place was taken, expecting but indifferent Quarter, they fought with Bravery, and ...
— Military Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton • Daniel Defoe
... [Footnote 3: Or Bombardier Beetles. When disturbed, they eject a fluid which volatilizes, on contact with the air, with a slight ...
— The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles • Jean Henri Fabre
... each face in the event of its being broken by numbers. Close to these, and within the square, stood the number of gunners necessary to the duty of the field-pieces, each of which was commanded by a bombardier. At the foot of the ramparts, outside the square, and immediately opposite to their several embrasures, were stationed the gunners required for the batteries, under a non-commissioned officer also, and the whole under the ...
— Wacousta: A Tale of the Pontiac Conspiracy (Complete) • John Richardson |
