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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Francis L. Clarke. State of the allied army . all of which movements were foreseen and frus- trated . These movements were attempted in the first in- stance by endeavouring to regain the navigation to the Adour ; but finding those ...
Francis L. Clarke. State of the allied army . all of which movements were foreseen and frus- trated . These movements were attempted in the first in- stance by endeavouring to regain the navigation to the Adour ; but finding those ...
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... movements of the right were only considered as precursors of a more general advance , particular- ly as the ever active Wellington , after conducting those movements , was on the 20th of the month along with the left of his army ...
... movements of the right were only considered as precursors of a more general advance , particular- ly as the ever active Wellington , after conducting those movements , was on the 20th of the month along with the left of his army ...
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... movements in that quarter . At first Soult retired with his army , after the forc ing of the heights which he had thought impregnable , in admirable order , taking advantage of the nume- rous good positions which the country afforded ...
... movements in that quarter . At first Soult retired with his army , after the forc ing of the heights which he had thought impregnable , in admirable order , taking advantage of the nume- rous good positions which the country afforded ...
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Don Carlos Doyle | 20 |
Passage of the Adour | 383 |
Entre into Bourdeaux | 419 |
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