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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 43
Page 410
... Lordship was saved by the superior strength of his horse . On the 16th of May , three days previous to his Lordship's arrival at Elvas , every measure was taken to receive the enemy under Soult , who had appeared in front on the ...
... Lordship was saved by the superior strength of his horse . On the 16th of May , three days previous to his Lordship's arrival at Elvas , every measure was taken to receive the enemy under Soult , who had appeared in front on the ...
Page 417
... Lordship directed that a second attempt should be made on the night of the 9th , and another detachment was ordered for the service under the command of Major M'Geachy , of the 17th Portuguese regiment , when Ensign Dyas again ...
... Lordship directed that a second attempt should be made on the night of the 9th , and another detachment was ordered for the service under the command of Major M'Geachy , of the 17th Portuguese regiment , when Ensign Dyas again ...
Page 476
... Lordship observes , this extension of his line to its left , and its advance upon the British right , notwithstanding that his troops still occupied very strong ground , and his position was well defended by cannon , gave to the allied ...
... Lordship observes , this extension of his line to its left , and its advance upon the British right , notwithstanding that his troops still occupied very strong ground , and his position was well defended by cannon , gave to the allied ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
advanced guard afterwards allied army Anecdotes arrived artillery attack Badajoz battalion battle body bridge brigade Brigadier-General British army British troops Buonaparte Cadiz cannon Captain cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel Wellesley column command Commander-in-Chief commenced conduct corps defeat defence detachment division Douro dragoons enemy enemy's fire flank force formed French army front gallant gallantry garrison guns heights Hill honour horse immediately infantry inhabitants killed Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Lord Wellington Lordship loss Madrid Major Major-General Marmont Marquis Marshal ment military Mondego morning moved movements neral night obliged occupied officers operations Oporto party passed picquets Portugal Portuguese position possession prisoners Rajah rear received regiment retired retreat river road Salamanca Scindiah sent siege Sir Arthur Wellesley Sir David Baird Sir John Moore Sir William Beresford soldiers soon Soult Spain Spaniards Spanish Sultaun Tagus taken Talavera tion Tippoo took town village whilst whole wounded