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 143
... parties moved forward , and that under Lieutenant Colonel Chalmers reached the north west gate , just as the enemy were attempting to escape through it , from the bayonets of the assailing party under Lientenant Colonel Ken- ny . A ...
... parties moved forward , and that under Lieutenant Colonel Chalmers reached the north west gate , just as the enemy were attempting to escape through it , from the bayonets of the assailing party under Lientenant Colonel Ken- ny . A ...
Page 194
... party of the rabble , made a coward- ly attack on four of the Swiss , he was so warmly received that many of his party were killed and wounded . Among the latter he was num- bered himself ; for a dangerous bayonet - wound sent him to an ...
... party of the rabble , made a coward- ly attack on four of the Swiss , he was so warmly received that many of his party were killed and wounded . Among the latter he was num- bered himself ; for a dangerous bayonet - wound sent him to an ...
Page 550
... party of his advanced guard surprised in Loxa a part of Soult's troops , and made more than 200 prisoners . About ... party , destined to attack it , were enabled to storm ; but , owing to the darkness of the night , the detachment , who ...
... party of his advanced guard surprised in Loxa a part of Soult's troops , and made more than 200 prisoners . About ... party , destined to attack it , were enabled to storm ; but , owing to the darkness of the night , the detachment , who ...
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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