The Life of His Grace Arthur, Duke, Marquis, and Earl of Wellington ... with Copious Details and Delineations, Historical, Political, and Military, of the Various Important Services in which He Has Been Engaged in ...J. and J. Cundee ..., [181-?], 1814 - Generals |
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Page 115
... defeat of Soult , his chances of success would have been less certain ; as Napoleon had then concluded an armis- tice in the north , which left him at liberty to detach a considerable portion of his new levies to the south to oppose the ...
... defeat of Soult , his chances of success would have been less certain ; as Napoleon had then concluded an armis- tice in the north , which left him at liberty to detach a considerable portion of his new levies to the south to oppose the ...
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Francis L. Clarke. Defeat of the enemy . of the enemy's troops had retired from their centre , and had crossed the Nivelle at St. Pe ; and as soon as the 6th division approached , the 3rd division , an- der Major - General the Hon ...
Francis L. Clarke. Defeat of the enemy . of the enemy's troops had retired from their centre , and had crossed the Nivelle at St. Pe ; and as soon as the 6th division approached , the 3rd division , an- der Major - General the Hon ...
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... defeat . Indeed he had every reason now to press an advance ; for , paradoxical as it may appear , it was yet ... defeated French soldiers through a village , was actually repeatedly cheered by the in- habitants ! We have every reason to ...
... defeat . Indeed he had every reason now to press an advance ; for , paradoxical as it may appear , it was yet ... defeated French soldiers through a village , was actually repeatedly cheered by the in- habitants ! We have every reason to ...
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Don Carlos Doyle | 20 |
Passage of the Adour | 383 |
Entre into Bourdeaux | 419 |
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