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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 68

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ity. The Austrians hesitated no longer, but at oncehauled a gun into the pass, and opened fire onthe fort. The only situation available for the piecewas directly in front of the tower, within easymusket-range. As soon as the gun was placed inposition, La Tour dAuvergne poured so destruc-tive a fire… … THE AUSTRIANS ATTACKING THE FORT. were expected. The shots brought no return firefrom the enemy, and from the quick, short com-mands of the officers, he decided that the ranksof the invaders were thrown into confusion by hisruse. He heard nothing more of them that night.At sunrise the next morning…

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