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Colonel Doyle was in the street , and still on horseback , but attended only by his
two orderly dragoons , ( one of whom was killed by his side , ) and had scarcely
time to caution his young troops against firing , lest they should , in the confusion
...
Colonel Doyle was in the street , and still on horseback , but attended only by his
two orderly dragoons , ( one of whom was killed by his side , ) and had scarcely
time to caution his young troops against firing , lest they should , in the confusion
...
Page 299
The general attack now commenced by the march of several columns of infantry
into the valley , with a view to attack the height occupied by General Hill ; but
these columns were immediately charged by the 1st German light dragoons , and
...
The general attack now commenced by the march of several columns of infantry
into the valley , with a view to attack the height occupied by General Hill ; but
these columns were immediately charged by the 1st German light dragoons , and
...
Page 376
Anecdotes of General Grabain , Whilst the main bodies of the hostile troops were
laying in their respective positions , some events took place in the south uhich
deserve particular notice ; * and an dragoons and some bussars , to place
himself ...
Anecdotes of General Grabain , Whilst the main bodies of the hostile troops were
laying in their respective positions , some events took place in the south uhich
deserve particular notice ; * and an dragoons and some bussars , to place
himself ...
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| Title | 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 ... Volume 1 of 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, Francis L. Clarke |
| Author | Francis L. Clarke |
| Publisher | J. and J. Cundee ..., [181-?], 1814 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 18 Jul 2008 |
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