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-?] - Generals |
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Page 128
... movements , im- mediately broke up from San Christoval , and ordered the troops to move towards Arapiles , and , as soon as he ascertained the direction of the march of the French army from the fords , he moved , with the 2d division of ...
... movements , im- mediately broke up from San Christoval , and ordered the troops to move towards Arapiles , and , as soon as he ascertained the direction of the march of the French army from the fords , he moved , with the 2d division of ...
Page 141
... movements of the British army " were concealed by a thick fog , to which succeeded an uninterrupted rain , which ren- dered fruitless all the efforts that were made . The smallest rivers suddenly became torrents , which sud- denly ...
... movements of the British army " were concealed by a thick fog , to which succeeded an uninterrupted rain , which ren- dered fruitless all the efforts that were made . The smallest rivers suddenly became torrents , which sud- denly ...
Page 479
... movements in the Russian army , which induce me to think that the enemy will effect his retreat during the night . " Although Buonaparte was apprehensive of the contrary , he resolved to follow the advice of Soult , of whose ex ...
... movements in the Russian army , which induce me to think that the enemy will effect his retreat during the night . " Although Buonaparte was apprehensive of the contrary , he resolved to follow the advice of Soult , of whose ex ...
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