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 278
... guard , of the Hanoverian brigade , and the brigade of guards , under Brigadier General Stuart , Lieutenant - Generals Paget and Payne , & c . with a brigade of artillery , under Lieutenant- General Sherbrooke , moved by the high road ...
... guard , of the Hanoverian brigade , and the brigade of guards , under Brigadier General Stuart , Lieutenant - Generals Paget and Payne , & c . with a brigade of artillery , under Lieutenant- General Sherbrooke , moved by the high road ...
Page 279
... guard and cavalry con- tinued to move on the high road towards Oporto , with Major - General Hill's division in a parallel road , which leads from Oporto to Ovar . On the arrival of the advanced guard at Vendas Novas , between Santo ...
... guard and cavalry con- tinued to move on the high road towards Oporto , with Major - General Hill's division in a parallel road , which leads from Oporto to Ovar . On the arrival of the advanced guard at Vendas Novas , between Santo ...
Page 392
... guard . In the night , however , the whole French army re- treated , having destroyed the bridge on the Ceira , and left only a small rear - guard on that river . The of any class or description , who had any dealings or communication ...
... guard . In the night , however , the whole French army re- treated , having destroyed the bridge on the Ceira , and left only a small rear - guard on that river . The of any class or description , who had any dealings or communication ...
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