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 456
... retired beyond the frontier , he directed Lieutenant - General Sir Rowland Hill to carry into execution a plan of operations against their posts and establishments at the passage of the Tagus at Almarez . Though Lord Wellington did not ...
... retired beyond the frontier , he directed Lieutenant - General Sir Rowland Hill to carry into execution a plan of operations against their posts and establishments at the passage of the Tagus at Almarez . Though Lord Wellington did not ...
Page 506
... retired upon Majala- honda as soon as they observed those troops ; and , night having come on , they retired upon Alcorcon , leaving the captured guns at Majalahonda , where they were again taken possession of . In this unpleasant ...
... retired upon Majala- honda as soon as they observed those troops ; and , night having come on , they retired upon Alcorcon , leaving the captured guns at Majalahonda , where they were again taken possession of . In this unpleasant ...
Page 545
... retired from Astorga , as already mentioned , on the approach of General Foy ; yet no sooner had he commenced his ... retire during the night , 23 . 3 z and Occupation of Burgos . and were driven to the heights MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON . 545.
... retired from Astorga , as already mentioned , on the approach of General Foy ; yet no sooner had he commenced his ... retire during the night , 23 . 3 z and Occupation of Burgos . and were driven to the heights MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON . 545.
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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