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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... night , in a situation to enfilade , and take in reverse the defences of the town . " Night of the 18th July - The suburbs of St. Martin which the enemy had burned were occupied ; they , however , continued to hold the circular redoubt ...
... night , in a situation to enfilade , and take in reverse the defences of the town . " Night of the 18th July - The suburbs of St. Martin which the enemy had burned were occupied ; they , however , continued to hold the circular redoubt ...
Page 281
... night ; but we were ordered to countermarch , and the wing reached the cantonment we occupied the night before , at nine o'clock . I had fortunately a picquet guard which prevented my going to bed , for the enemy took advantage of the night ...
... night ; but we were ordered to countermarch , and the wing reached the cantonment we occupied the night before , at nine o'clock . I had fortunately a picquet guard which prevented my going to bed , for the enemy took advantage of the night ...
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... night of the 20th on the Larzet and the Larroz . Such were the leading operations up to the 20th , as detailed by his Lordship and we may add from other sources , that it was the collecting of the enemy's force at Conchez which induced ...
... night of the 20th on the Larzet and the Larroz . Such were the leading operations up to the 20th , as detailed by his Lordship and we may add from other sources , that it was the collecting of the enemy's force at Conchez which induced ...
Contents
Don Carlos Doyle | 20 |
Passage of the Adour | 383 |
Entre into Bourdeaux | 419 |
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