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 34
They passed through Alverca , crossed the Tagus in boats , and marching up to
the frontiers , on the 19th of the month , met the French army under Soult and
Mortier in the plains of Badajos ; where , after a sharp but short contest , they ...
They passed through Alverca , crossed the Tagus in boats , and marching up to
the frontiers , on the 19th of the month , met the French army under Soult and
Mortier in the plains of Badajos ; where , after a sharp but short contest , they ...
Page 46
... and obliged them to fall back upon Alfaiates . Colonel Beckwith of the 95th
regiment was much distinguished , and received a wonnd on this occasion . After
the affair the enemy passed the Coa , and not only crossed the frontiers into
Spain ...
... and obliged them to fall back upon Alfaiates . Colonel Beckwith of the 95th
regiment was much distinguished , and received a wonnd on this occasion . After
the affair the enemy passed the Coa , and not only crossed the frontiers into
Spain ...
Page 49
Early in the morning the French army crossed the Agueda in great force : the light
division , posted near Espeja , retired upon Fuentes d ' Onor : and the army then
fell under arms . BATTLE OF FUENTES D ' ONOR , 3d to 5th May 1811 .
Early in the morning the French army crossed the Agueda in great force : the light
division , posted near Espeja , retired upon Fuentes d ' Onor : and the army then
fell under arms . BATTLE OF FUENTES D ' ONOR , 3d to 5th May 1811 .
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The French commenced their retreat , and crossed the Agueda . The British army
returned to its cantonments , as before the action ; the 6th division continuing to
invest Almeida . 11th . The governor of Almeida ( disappointed of the relief which
...
The French commenced their retreat , and crossed the Agueda . The British army
returned to its cantonments , as before the action ; the 6th division continuing to
invest Almeida . 11th . The governor of Almeida ( disappointed of the relief which
...
Page 60
Passing through Niza , we crossed the river Tagus this afternoon in boats , and
slept under a tree near Villa Velha . The light division had hutted themselves with
the boughs of trees on the banks of the river . August 1st . We moved on to ...
Passing through Niza , we crossed the river Tagus this afternoon in boats , and
slept under a tree near Villa Velha . The light division had hutted themselves with
the boughs of trees on the banks of the river . August 1st . We moved on to ...
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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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