Hamilton's Campaigns with Moore and Wellington during the Peninsular WarThe memoir of another of the hardy and eloquent Irish soldiers that fought in the British army during the Peninsular Wars. Hamilton’s memoirs were not intended for a large publication and do not contain the details of camp and campaign life that you might find in such works by Costello, Tomkinson or Kincaid. They are, however, a collection of first rate eye-witness accounts of the battles that Hamilton and his comrades of the 43rd regiment of Foot took part in, or was in a position to offer a close second-hand account of. The list of battles covered encompasses almost all of the major engagements that the British army took part in the Peninsular and 1815 campaign; Rolica, Vimiero, Coruña, Talavera, Busaco, Albuera, Fuentes d’Oñoro, the sieges of Cuidad Rodrigo and Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria and finally Waterloo. A pithy eye-witness account. Author – Anthony Hamilton – (1779 - 1844) |
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... directed to detach a corps of twenty thousand infantry, with two regiments of German light cavalry, and a suitable body of artillery, to be placed under his orders, and that this force would be joined by a corps of ten thousand men then ...
... directed to detach a corps of twenty thousand infantry, with two regiments of German light cavalry, and a suitable body of artillery, to be placed under his orders, and that this force would be joined by a corps of ten thousand men then ...
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... directed to pass through the Alentejo, and proceed by the route of Badajos, Merida, Truxillo, Talavera de La Reyna, and the Escurial. Three brigades, commanded by Major-General Fraser, marched by Abrantes and Almeida. Two brigades ...
... directed to pass through the Alentejo, and proceed by the route of Badajos, Merida, Truxillo, Talavera de La Reyna, and the Escurial. Three brigades, commanded by Major-General Fraser, marched by Abrantes and Almeida. Two brigades ...
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... directed Generals Baird and Hope to close on that city with their divisions. Every day brought with it intelligence of fresh disasters. By the battle of Espinosa, Blake's army had been dispersed. The whole left wing of the Spanish army ...
... directed Generals Baird and Hope to close on that city with their divisions. Every day brought with it intelligence of fresh disasters. By the battle of Espinosa, Blake's army had been dispersed. The whole left wing of the Spanish army ...
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... directed with an erring aim and by a feeble arm. Their detestation of a foreign yoke was undiminished; but it had become a fixed and inert sentiment, rather than a fierce, uncontrollable, and all-prevailing impulse. Before entering ...
... directed with an erring aim and by a feeble arm. Their detestation of a foreign yoke was undiminished; but it had become a fixed and inert sentiment, rather than a fierce, uncontrollable, and all-prevailing impulse. Before entering ...
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... directed to concert his measures; but that officer had been superseded by Romana; and of the situation of the latter ... directed to retire on Corunna, the latter to push forward if possible to Salamanca. Sir David Baird was likewise ...
... directed to concert his measures; but that officer had been superseded by Romana; and of the situation of the latter ... directed to retire on Corunna, the latter to push forward if possible to Salamanca. Sir David Baird was likewise ...
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Albuera allies Almeida approach Arapiles artillery assailants Astorga attack attempt Badajos battalion battle bayonet Benevente bridge brigade British cavalry centre charge Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel command commenced confusion contest corps Corunna covered crossed defended detachment directed driven back drove enemy engagement fifth division force formed French army French cavalry front gain possession gallant gallantry garrison ground guard guns head quarters heights hill horse hundred immediately infantry instantly killed and wounded light division light troops Lord Wellington loss Madrid Marmont Marshal Marshall Soult Massena Mondego morning movement Napoleon night o'clock occupied officers piquets Portugal Portuguese position prisoners Prussians ramparts ravine reached rear received regiment repulsed reserve retired retreat river road Romana Salamanca Sir Arthur Wellesley Sir David Baird Sir Harry Burrard Sir John Moore Sir Rowland Hill Sir Thomas Graham soldiers Soult Spaniards Spanish armies succeeded supported Tagus thousand town village Vittoria whole Zadorra