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 64
... position , and of menacing the Mayo heights , with only a feigned attack , it appears that he un- expectedly shewed a force , first of one division , and subsequently of a second , about mid - day , on the high hill , as before stated ...
... position , and of menacing the Mayo heights , with only a feigned attack , it appears that he un- expectedly shewed a force , first of one division , and subsequently of a second , about mid - day , on the high hill , as before stated ...
Page 84
... positions , the French retreating in the most precipitate disorder , and the stan- dard of the Regiment of Seville was flying on the position by eight o'clock in the morning . " In a few minutes we pursued the enemy to the front , and ...
... positions , the French retreating in the most precipitate disorder , and the stan- dard of the Regiment of Seville was flying on the position by eight o'clock in the morning . " In a few minutes we pursued the enemy to the front , and ...
Page 281
... position to position , until he crossed the river Adour into the town of Bayonne ; the left wing then took a posi- tion about a mile in front of the town , where we expected to bivouac for the night ; but we were ordered to countermarch ...
... position to position , until he crossed the river Adour into the town of Bayonne ; the left wing then took a posi- tion about a mile in front of the town , where we expected to bivouac for the night ; but we were ordered to countermarch ...
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Don Carlos Doyle | 20 |
Passage of the Adour | 383 |
Entre into Bourdeaux | 419 |
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