headland's

Forth from the last faint headland's failing line,

Artemis to Actaeon and Other Verse 1995

Corral Castle, the southernmost fort on the headland, had been built to resist such an assault, and Chorocomayo Castle, high on the headland's spine, was equipped with field artillery designed to keep a land attack from reaching the headland's neck, but no one had expected a landing on the Aguada del Ingles and then a crazy shrieking assault in the blood-sodden darkness.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

The defenders of that second fort were standing on their ramparts, staring into the moonlight and trying to make sense of the confusion that had erupted on the headland's tip.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

Two horsemen suddenly appeared on the headland's skyline, evidently galloping to get a closer look at the two approaching boats.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

Some of the running infantrymen broke off the road, running south toward the headland's farther fortresses.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

Some of the running infantrymen broke off the road, running south toward the headland's farther fortresses.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

Two horsemen suddenly appeared on the headland's skyline, evidently galloping to get a closer look at the two approaching boats.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

The defenders of that second fort were standing on their ramparts, staring into the moonlight and trying to make sense of the confusion that had erupted on the headland's tip.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

Both forts lay under the protection of the artillery in the Choroco-mayo fort which had been built on the headland's highest point.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

Others of Cochrane's men, diverted from the newly captured Fort Amargos, were scrambling up the headland's central ridge to attack the gun emplacements of Fort Chorocomayo.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992