Hamilton's Campaigns: With Moore And Wellington During The Peninsular WarHamilton served with the 43rd Light Infantry throughout the Peninsular War, was wounded twice and eventually captured by the French at San Sebastian. |
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Albuera allies Almeida approach Arapiles artillery assailants Astorga attack attempt Badajos battalions battle battle of Corunna Benevente bridge brigade British army Busaco cavalry centre charge Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel command commenced confusion contest corps Corunna covered crossed detachment directed driven back drove enemy engagement fell fifth divisions force formed French army front Fuentes gain possession gallantry garrison ground guard guns Hamilton heights hill horse hundred immediately instantly killed and wounded light division Light Infantry light troops Lord Wellington loss Marmont Marshal Marshall Soult Massena ment Mondego morning moved movement night o'clock occupied officers Oporto Peninsular War piquets Portugal Portuguese position prisoners ramparts ravine reached rear received regiment repulsed retired retreat river road Romana Salamanca sion Sir Arthur Wellesley Sir David Baird Sir John Moore Sir Thomas Graham soldiers Soult Spanish armies Talavera thousand tion took town village Vittoria whole Zadorra
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