The Scots Magazine, Volume 71Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1809 - English literature |
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Page 58
... retreat , the ene- my was already in motion to attack , his advanced parties having advanced in the course of the morning against Calahorra with two pieces of ordnance , and taken post on the heights within gun - shot from Calahorra ...
... retreat , the ene- my was already in motion to attack , his advanced parties having advanced in the course of the morning against Calahorra with two pieces of ordnance , and taken post on the heights within gun - shot from Calahorra ...
Page 59
to retreat to Borja . While this was go ing forward in Tudela , the 4th division , commanded by Gen. Lapina , which was in Cascante , two hours march from the field of battle , and had received orders to attack the right flank of the ...
to retreat to Borja . While this was go ing forward in Tudela , the 4th division , commanded by Gen. Lapina , which was in Cascante , two hours march from the field of battle , and had received orders to attack the right flank of the ...
Page 63
... retreat , in the di- rection of Andalusia . This rear guard the French attacked and dispersed , tak ing 500 prisoners ; while , it is said , ano- ther French force , under Gen. Ruffin , advanced to Aranjuez , where he put to flight the ...
... retreat , in the di- rection of Andalusia . This rear guard the French attacked and dispersed , tak ing 500 prisoners ; while , it is said , ano- ther French force , under Gen. Ruffin , advanced to Aranjuez , where he put to flight the ...
Page 67
... retreat . " The next morning Lieut . - General Hope , with his own division and that of Lieut . - Gen . Fraser , marched to Major- ga . I sent Sir David Baird with his di- vision to pass the river at Valmira , and followed Lieut . Gen ...
... retreat . " The next morning Lieut . - General Hope , with his own division and that of Lieut . - Gen . Fraser , marched to Major- ga . I sent Sir David Baird with his di- vision to pass the river at Valmira , and followed Lieut . Gen ...
Page 71
... retreat of the boats . We had only two men killed . The enemy left many dead on the ground . The gun - boat was a national vessel , with a complement of 45 men . ' A postscript mentions , that the boats of the same vessels had brought ...
... retreat of the boats . We had only two men killed . The enemy left many dead on the ground . The gun - boat was a national vessel , with a complement of 45 men . ' A postscript mentions , that the boats of the same vessels had brought ...
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