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 135
... operations ; but still a few anecdotes of some of the most interesting transactions may serve to illustrate the happy effects of British policy , valour , and generosity . The operations of this part of our army were principally ...
... operations ; but still a few anecdotes of some of the most interesting transactions may serve to illustrate the happy effects of British policy , valour , and generosity . The operations of this part of our army were principally ...
Page 229
... operations - Various military anecdotes - Advance into Spain - Want of Spanish co - operation - Re- treat determined on - Anecdotes of Lord Paget - Manœuvres of Buo- naparte Frustrated by Sir John Moore - Anecdotes of the retreat ...
... operations - Various military anecdotes - Advance into Spain - Want of Spanish co - operation - Re- treat determined on - Anecdotes of Lord Paget - Manœuvres of Buo- naparte Frustrated by Sir John Moore - Anecdotes of the retreat ...
Page 435
... operations , directed a detachment of the light division , under the command of Lieutenant - Colonel Colbourne of the 52d , to attack the work shortly after dark ; which was executed in a very able style , the whole being carried by ...
... operations , directed a detachment of the light division , under the command of Lieutenant - Colonel Colbourne of the 52d , to attack the work shortly after dark ; which was executed in a very able style , the whole being carried 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