Crawford refrained from laughing at his commander of irregulars.
"Border, Breed Nor Birth"
Dallas McCord Reynolds
Meanwhile, our forces are undisciplined irregulars.
"Border, Breed Nor Birth"
Dallas McCord Reynolds
Near Kedaref he came in sight of his mortal foes the Turks, a mere handful of irregulars; yet they were too much for him: for the first time, defeated and disheartened, he had, for a while, to abandon his long-cherished scheme.
"A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia With Some Account of the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People"
Henry Blanc