第75节 (第2/2页)

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    sos,angwere

    thepapalzouaves,tokeacharge.

    thisfinebodyofnthepapalzouavesacquired,andjustly

    acquired,reglorythananyotherfrenchrpsthroughoutthe

    agnifitly.inthefirst

    fightatorleans,uponthis2ndofdeceer,andafterthe

    battleoflens,thezouavesofcharettefoughththeurage

    oflions.agreatnyofthenofgoodfaly.allwere

    inspiredbytheardorandspiritoftheirwas

    silarincuttothatofthefrenchzouaves;but

    graylor,triedhalittleredbraid.

    ralphrodeup,anddeliveredhisssage.

    ”iaoingtocarrythatposition,sir,”thegeneralsaid;”andin

    thatcaseishallnothavetofallbackatall,andgeneralzy

    ethro,soasnottobe

    outflanked.ifyouinutes,youheresultof

    thischarge.

    ”noen.”

    sosayingherode,hhisstaff,infrontoftheline.

    ”foren”heshouted,drawinghissword.

    ralphhadnaturallyfalleniaff,ando

    seeandadrethedaringoftheproposedventh,if

    suessful,hefortuheday.uponan

    eneant,wereseveral

    batteriesofartillery;supportedbyalargebodyofinfantry,who

    exteohinabouthalfthedistahefrene

    andtheiroerrificsoterrificthat

    severalofthefresrefusedtoadvahersstarted;

    buthereda,uhedeadlyfire,thatonlytwo

    rpsbesidesthezouavesperseveredtotheend.

    thezouavesadvaadouble,butuessasif

    onparade.theydidnotfireashot,butdestraightatthe

    prussianinfantry.astheyapproachedtheenesline,general

    sonisandhisstafffelliof

    bilesotheiointerferehthefire.

    ”fodandfranharetteshouted,asheledthecharge;and

    theentresponded,asonen,”fodandfrance”

    sofiercehisonslaughtthattheprussianinfantryrefusedto

    faceit,andfellbackupontheirsupports.stillthezouaves

    rushedon,andagaintheprussiansfellback;buttheassaultwas

    grooreandrehopeless.thezouavesed,save

    byafeeherregintsherear.the

    shotandshello.anarwasin

    front.

    atlast,theyhalted.lonelhedoninfront,waving

    hisshhisstaff,againrodefor

    adness.

    againthezouavesadvanofshellpouredupon

    theandtheofgerncavalrysdoherewasa

    haretteandhisofficersdisappeared,behehoofsof

    thecavalry.generalsonisandhisstaffdoraw

    beforethebutthezouavesstoodfirfiredavolleyintothe

    andthenhavinglosteighthundredn,inthatdesperateattet

    tor

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