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 370
... allied army at Torres Ve- dras was a line of strongly fortified heights , extend- ing from Alhandra on the Tagus , to Torres Vedras about thirty miles from Lisbon , and from thence to the mouth of the Sissandro . Behind these there were ...
... allied army at Torres Ve- dras was a line of strongly fortified heights , extend- ing from Alhandra on the Tagus , to Torres Vedras about thirty miles from Lisbon , and from thence to the mouth of the Sissandro . Behind these there were ...
Page 378
... allied army was considerably impeded by the heavy surf along the shore ; and the services of the Spanish regiment embarked being totally useless they were sent on shore . Information was now received that the army was advancing , but ...
... allied army was considerably impeded by the heavy surf along the shore ; and the services of the Spanish regiment embarked being totally useless they were sent on shore . Information was now received that the army was advancing , but ...
Page 549
... allied , forces , yet the head quarters were at Villa Toro , in its vicinity ; and the operations were still carried on against the castle . On the night of the 22d , the Marquis of Wellington directed an at- tempt to be made to take by ...
... allied , forces , yet the head quarters were at Villa Toro , in its vicinity ; and the operations were still carried on against the castle . On the night of the 22d , the Marquis of Wellington directed an at- tempt to be made to take by ...
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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