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 86
... river Jacamah , where he waited further orders from the Marquis , who a river , over which the road passes by a bridge or ford . The Marquis of Wellington availed himself of this advantage . He took up his seve- ral positions upon the ...
... river Jacamah , where he waited further orders from the Marquis , who a river , over which the road passes by a bridge or ford . The Marquis of Wellington availed himself of this advantage . He took up his seve- ral positions upon the ...
Page 96
... river Carrion running at its bottom . " From these heights we could easily see , without the aid of a glass , the whole French army : their very numbers blackened the plains be- low . " On the morning of the 25th , they made a brisk ...
... river Carrion running at its bottom . " From these heights we could easily see , without the aid of a glass , the whole French army : their very numbers blackened the plains be- low . " On the morning of the 25th , they made a brisk ...
Page 224
... river : the enemy passed the river in force at a ford , but were driven back with great loss by the 6th and Spanish divisions , who charged and bayonet- ted many deep in the river ; indeed the 15th French regiment of in- fantry was in a ...
... river : the enemy passed the river in force at a ford , but were driven back with great loss by the 6th and Spanish divisions , who charged and bayonet- ted many deep in the river ; indeed the 15th French regiment of in- fantry was in a ...
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