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 72
... whilst the left wing crossed that river , at a very practicable ford , a movement which tended much to defeat the proposed plans of the enemy against their advance . On the 1st of April 1799 , the whole army was within thirteen miles of ...
... whilst the left wing crossed that river , at a very practicable ford , a movement which tended much to defeat the proposed plans of the enemy against their advance . On the 1st of April 1799 , the whole army was within thirteen miles of ...
Page 210
... whilst leading it on . Nearly at the same period of time the enemy at- tacked the heights in the road to Lourinho , support- ed by a large body of cavalry , and conducting them- selves with all the impetuosity so congenial to their mode ...
... whilst leading it on . Nearly at the same period of time the enemy at- tacked the heights in the road to Lourinho , support- ed by a large body of cavalry , and conducting them- selves with all the impetuosity so congenial to their mode ...
Page 302
... whilst Major - General Hill and Brigadier - General A. Camp- bell were slightly wounded . The total British loss on both days amounted to 34 officers killed , and 193 wounded ; whilst the serjeants , & c . and rank and file were ...
... whilst Major - General Hill and Brigadier - General A. Camp- bell were slightly wounded . The total British loss on both days amounted to 34 officers killed , and 193 wounded ; whilst the serjeants , & c . and rank and file were ...
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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