Remember You are an Englishman: A Biography of Sir Harry Smith, 1787-1860 |
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... retreat and to dare to do it , ' Wellington con- cluded , ' was the mark of a great commander . ' The gaiety that had ruled the Spanish capital turned to grief . The British , who now abandoned Madrid to the French , were no longer ...
... retreat and to dare to do it , ' Wellington con- cluded , ' was the mark of a great commander . ' The gaiety that had ruled the Spanish capital turned to grief . The British , who now abandoned Madrid to the French , were no longer ...
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... retreat came to a halt at Ciudad Roderigo , Soult struck sharply at the crossing of the Huebra ( 17 November 1812 ) . While Riflemen held the bed of the river , Harry left Juana with the 52nd , who were to move into bivouac . But ...
... retreat came to a halt at Ciudad Roderigo , Soult struck sharply at the crossing of the Huebra ( 17 November 1812 ) . While Riflemen held the bed of the river , Harry left Juana with the 52nd , who were to move into bivouac . But ...
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... retreat become necessary . Every day the cold and rain reduced the ranks of his exposed army . The shivering blacks of the two West India regiments , who had no blankets , suffered most and were virtually useless . Had any British ...
... retreat become necessary . Every day the cold and rain reduced the ranks of his exposed army . The shivering blacks of the two West India regiments , who had no blankets , suffered most and were virtually useless . Had any British ...
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From the River Plate to the Peninsular War | 1 |
Campaigning with Juana in the Peninsular War | 22 |
The Scorching of Washington | 54 |
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