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 110
... favour , " said the gallant Wellington , " is the greatest I would have received from the congress ; and I have the satisfac- tion of protesting to the Spanish nation and the Cortes , that I will more and more exert myself in their ...
... favour , " said the gallant Wellington , " is the greatest I would have received from the congress ; and I have the satisfac- tion of protesting to the Spanish nation and the Cortes , that I will more and more exert myself in their ...
Page 359
... favour- able as had generally been supposed ; and at one pe riod they took forty of Sir Lowry Cole's mules which had ... favoured youngster ; and Blucher in disgust demanded and received his discharge . It is not accurately known what ...
... favour- able as had generally been supposed ; and at one pe riod they took forty of Sir Lowry Cole's mules which had ... favoured youngster ; and Blucher in disgust demanded and received his discharge . It is not accurately known what ...
Page 557
... favour and approba → tion , as conveyed to him that day , and for which he had to tender his most sincere and grateful thanks . The successes which had attended his humble but zealous efforts in the service of his country , he had ...
... favour and approba → tion , as conveyed to him that day , and for which he had to tender his most sincere and grateful thanks . The successes which had attended his humble but zealous efforts in the service of his country , he had ...
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Don Carlos Doyle | 20 |
Passage of the Adour | 383 |
Entre into Bourdeaux | 419 |
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