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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... proceeded to the Portuguese frontier , when he captured Segura , Salvatierra , and some other places . It being understood that the Catalonians were partial to the cause of the allies , Sir George Rooke , with a British squa- dron , ...
... proceeded to the Portuguese frontier , when he captured Segura , Salvatierra , and some other places . It being understood that the Catalonians were partial to the cause of the allies , Sir George Rooke , with a British squa- dron , ...
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... proceeded to Madrid to receive the fore - men- tioned renunciation , the English forces , then in Catalonia , commanded by Brigadier Pearce , were embarked on board the squadron under the orders of Sir John Jennings , who im- mediately ...
... proceeded to Madrid to receive the fore - men- tioned renunciation , the English forces , then in Catalonia , commanded by Brigadier Pearce , were embarked on board the squadron under the orders of Sir John Jennings , who im- mediately ...
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... proceeded to esta- blish provisional governments on the evacuated quar- ters , and Don Francisco Maurell took possession of the towns in the vicinity . A strong column of French cavalry and infantry retired to Xeres ; but , on the ...
... proceeded to esta- blish provisional governments on the evacuated quar- ters , and Don Francisco Maurell took possession of the towns in the vicinity . A strong column of French cavalry and infantry retired to Xeres ; but , on the ...
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