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08:58 Sep 18, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO] Military / Defense / 19th Century War Dispatch
English term or phrase:arsin
Se trata de unas cartas con partes militares del siglo 19, concretamente de la Guerra de la Independencia española de 1812. Se trata de una transcripción de las cartas manuscritas originales, que tuve ocasión de ver y finalmente transcribió otra persona (la letra era muy difícil de descifrar y la sintaxis a veces caótica, por lo que quizá la palabra que pretendía escribir fuera otra. ¿Alguien adivina a qué puede referirse?
"While the action lasted, the Enemy had opened their fire from their redoubts opposite Mont Olivete & from the Grao with five arsin pieces of heavy cannon, and three mortars. The Guerillas maintained their post for sometime, many of them fell by the shells and round shot, and when the Cavalry attempted to pass the River they were repulsed in their first attempt; at about One o’c[lock] the cannon of the Battery at the end of the Line, having been dismounted, and the Cavalry advancing again, each with a foot soldier behind, and forcing the pass, the Guerillas not being sustained by regular troops, as they ought to have been, immediately gave way, and many were cut down by the Cavalry."
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artillería pesada:
artillería
1.f. Arte de construir, conservar y usar todas las armas, máquinas y municiones de guerra:
artillería naval.
2.Material de guerra que comprende cañones, morteros y otras máquinas:
artillería pesada.
3.Cuerpo militar destinado a este servicio:
las tropas de artillería encabezaban el desfile.
anademahomar Honduras Local time: 10:07 Native speaker of: Spanish, English PRO pts in category: 16
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