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 28
... object and the various details connected with the formation of the force and means intended , there have been a variety of opinions ; but as his Lordship has lately acted so conspicuous a part on the theatre of poli- tics at home , it ...
... object and the various details connected with the formation of the force and means intended , there have been a variety of opinions ; but as his Lordship has lately acted so conspicuous a part on the theatre of poli- tics at home , it ...
Page 92
... object of Tippoo's hopes and exertions that he not only trusted to have accomplished this de- struction , by instigating the French to invade that country ; but that he had also prosecuted this unalter- able purpose with all the zeal ...
... object of Tippoo's hopes and exertions that he not only trusted to have accomplished this de- struction , by instigating the French to invade that country ; but that he had also prosecuted this unalter- able purpose with all the zeal ...
Page 320
... object of the campaign , nor the immediate object , that of dispersing the enemy's army . As to the general object of the campaign he considered it to be that of driving the enemy's troops before him , and obtaining possession of Madrid ...
... object of the campaign , nor the immediate object , that of dispersing the enemy's army . As to the general object of the campaign he considered it to be that of driving the enemy's troops before him , and obtaining possession of Madrid ...
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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