Journal of an Officer in the Commissariat Department of the Army: Comprising a Narrative of the Campaigns Under His Grace the Duke of Wellington, in Portugal, Spain, France, and the Netherlands, in the Years 1811-1815; and a Short Account of the Army of Occupation in France During the Years 1816-1818 |
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Page 50
7th Division - ' - - Major - General Houston , : ; Light Division • - Major - General
Crawford . ... May 3d . In the afternoon , the French Marshals Massena and Ney ,
with eight divisions of infantry , and a considerable force of cavalry , 50 . [ 1811 .
7th Division - ' - - Major - General Houston , : ; Light Division • - Major - General
Crawford . ... May 3d . In the afternoon , the French Marshals Massena and Ney ,
with eight divisions of infantry , and a considerable force of cavalry , 50 . [ 1811 .
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Soon after daybreak , three divisions of the French , with some cavalry , were
discovered advancing upon the village of Fuentes d ' Onor , occupied by the light
troops of the 1st and 3d division , under the command of Lieut . - Colonel
Williams ...
Soon after daybreak , three divisions of the French , with some cavalry , were
discovered advancing upon the village of Fuentes d ' Onor , occupied by the light
troops of the 1st and 3d division , under the command of Lieut . - Colonel
Williams ...
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Early this morning our advanced guard , consisting of the 5th , 77th and 83d regi .
ments of Foot of the 3d division , under the command of Major - General the
Honourable Charles Colville , with the 11th light dragoons and 1st hussars of the
...
Early this morning our advanced guard , consisting of the 5th , 77th and 83d regi .
ments of Foot of the 3d division , under the command of Major - General the
Honourable Charles Colville , with the 11th light dragoons and 1st hussars of the
...
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SIEGE OF CIUDAD RODRIGO , January . The new year commenced with the
siege of Ciudad Rodrigo , by the follow , ing divisions : 1st Division • : : Lieut . -
General Graham . 3d Division - • : • - - Major - General Picton 4th Division • • • • •
Major ...
SIEGE OF CIUDAD RODRIGO , January . The new year commenced with the
siege of Ciudad Rodrigo , by the follow , ing divisions : 1st Division • : : Lieut . -
General Graham . 3d Division - • : • - - Major - General Picton 4th Division • • • • •
Major ...
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STORLIING OF CIUDAD RODRIGO , Sunday Evening , 19th January . At 8 o '
clock Ciudad Rodrigo was carried i by storm by the following divisions of the
army , which were formed into five columns . 3d Division - - - - Major General
Picton .
STORLIING OF CIUDAD RODRIGO , Sunday Evening , 19th January . At 8 o '
clock Ciudad Rodrigo was carried i by storm by the following divisions of the
army , which were formed into five columns . 3d Division - - - - Major General
Picton .
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3d division 4th division afternoon appeared arms arrived artillery assembled attack baggage banks Battalion battle began bridge brigade British Buonaparte called camp carried cavalry close Colonel column command commenced continued corps covered crossed direction ditto Dragoons Duke early encamped enemy enemy's engaged England English face fall fell field fire Foot force formed France French army front ground Guards head heights Hill horses hour infantry joined killed King leave light light division Lord Wellington Louis XVIII Major-General miles morning mountains moved movements night o'clock obliged occupied officers operations ordered Paris passed Picton plain Portuguese position present Prince Prussian quarters reached rear received regiment remained retired retreat returned river road Royal Salamanca sent severely side soon Spain Spanish storm taken Thomas thousand town troops village whole wood wounded
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| Title | Journal of an Officer in the Commissariat Department of the Army: Comprising a Narrative of the Campaigns Under His Grace the Duke of Wellington, in Portugal, Spain, France, and the Netherlands, in the Years 1811-1815; and a Short Account of the Army of Occupation in France During the Years 1816 ... |
| Author | John Edgecombe Daniel |
| Publisher | author, 1820 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 501 pages |
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