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 373
... Spanish contest , which it is easier to la- ment than to account for . On the 23d of January Soult took possession of Olivenza ; and the same day produced an event , even more lamentable for the Spanish cause , in the death of the ...
... Spanish contest , which it is easier to la- ment than to account for . On the 23d of January Soult took possession of Olivenza ; and the same day produced an event , even more lamentable for the Spanish cause , in the death of the ...
Page 383
... Spanish army under the command of General La Pena , the commander in chief , was of a very different complexion . In fact , knowing , as he ought to have done , the immediate presence of a large French force , it is difficult to account ...
... Spanish army under the command of General La Pena , the commander in chief , was of a very different complexion . In fact , knowing , as he ought to have done , the immediate presence of a large French force , it is difficult to account ...
Page 515
... Spanish authorities , however , were not con- tent with mere demonstrations of joy ; but under the guidance of the Marquis took a most important step for the speedy return of the misled Juramentados to their social and military duties ...
... Spanish authorities , however , were not con- tent with mere demonstrations of joy ; but under the guidance of the Marquis took a most important step for the speedy return of the misled Juramentados to their social and military duties ...
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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