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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... present Marquis of Wellesley , William , now Wellesley Pole , in con- sequence of inheriting the estates of William Pole , of Ballifin , Esq . ARTHUR , the subject of our present biography , and several other children . The first earl ...
... present Marquis of Wellesley , William , now Wellesley Pole , in con- sequence of inheriting the estates of William Pole , of Ballifin , Esq . ARTHUR , the subject of our present biography , and several other children . The first earl ...
Page 292
... present case , however , we must derive what comfort we can from the reflection that , compared to the French , we constitute the lesser evil , and that our cause , under Heaven , is just . " In that cause I think we shall for the present ...
... present case , however , we must derive what comfort we can from the reflection that , compared to the French , we constitute the lesser evil , and that our cause , under Heaven , is just . " In that cause I think we shall for the present ...
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... present prospect of deliverance from a ferocious enemy and an upstart prince . On the 8th of January , Lord Wellington com- menced his investment of Ciudad Rodrigo , which had been lately considerably strengthened ; for since the French ...
... present prospect of deliverance from a ferocious enemy and an upstart prince . On the 8th of January , Lord Wellington com- menced his investment of Ciudad Rodrigo , which had been lately considerably strengthened ; for since the French ...
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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