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, 1812, 1813, 1814, & 1815; and a Short Account of the Army of Occupation in France, During the Years 1816, 1817, & 1818 |
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Page 6
... Marshal Soult at Oporto , and after a sharp but partial en- gagement , obliged the French to fly into Spain . This dashing and propitious open- ing of the campaigns of Sir Arthur Wellesley was immediately followed by his rapid ad- vance ...
... Marshal Soult at Oporto , and after a sharp but partial en- gagement , obliged the French to fly into Spain . This dashing and propitious open- ing of the campaigns of Sir Arthur Wellesley was immediately followed by his rapid ad- vance ...
Page 7
... Marshal and Commander - in - chief of the Portuguese army , in concert with Lord Wellington augmented its numbers , improved its discipline , and , in the sequel , brought into the field , in de- fence of the country , almost all the ...
... Marshal and Commander - in - chief of the Portuguese army , in concert with Lord Wellington augmented its numbers , improved its discipline , and , in the sequel , brought into the field , in de- fence of the country , almost all the ...
Page 20
... Marshal Massena , ( having closely pursued the British in their retreat ) arrived , and formed its line from the river Tagus to the sea , in face of Lord Wellington's position : --- Villa Franca was in the enemy's possession , and his ...
... Marshal Massena , ( having closely pursued the British in their retreat ) arrived , and formed its line from the river Tagus to the sea , in face of Lord Wellington's position : --- Villa Franca was in the enemy's possession , and his ...
Page 21
... Marshal considering his position in the plain unsafe , withdrew his army during the night from its advanced situation in face of Torres Vedras , & c . to one which he had chosen as more secure , near Santarem , where he fixed his head ...
... Marshal considering his position in the plain unsafe , withdrew his army during the night from its advanced situation in face of Torres Vedras , & c . to one which he had chosen as more secure , near Santarem , where he fixed his head ...
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... Marshal Beresford's quarters in Cartaxo , the greater part of which was in ruins . His room had not so much as a chair or table , the door was gone , and the window had no casement , even the floor had in part been torn up for fuel ...
... Marshal Beresford's quarters in Cartaxo , the greater part of which was in ruins . His room had not so much as a chair or table , the door was gone , and the window had no casement , even the floor had in part been torn up for fuel ...
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1st Battalion 1st Division 3d division 4th division afternoon amongst arrived artillery assembled attack Badajos baggage battle of Salamanca bridge Brigade of Infantry Buonaparte camp cantonments cavalry centre Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel column command commenced corps ditto divi Division of Infantry Douro Duke of Wellington Elvas encamped enemy enemy's engaged England English fell fire Foot force France French army frontiers Fuentes garrison Guards head-quarters heights high road horses Hussars joined killed Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-General Lieutenant-General light division Light Dragoons Lisbon Lord Wellington Madrid Major-General Major-General Sir Marshal Beresford Marshal Marmont Marshal Soult ment miles morning mountains moved night Nivelles Northamptonshire o'clock obliged occupied officers ordered Paris passed the river piquets plain Portugal Portuguese position Prince Prussian quarters rear regiment retired retreat Royal Salamanca side Sir Rowland Hill Sir Thomas Picton soon Spain Spaniards storm Tagus thousand Toulouse town troops village Vittoria Waterloo wounded