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 7
... 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 Portu- guese nation . British officers by ...
... 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 Portu- guese nation . British officers by ...
Page 12
... Portuguese merchants of Lisbon and Oporto . 4th . The wind continuing in our favour , we reached the mouth of the Bay of Biscay , and entertained hopes that we should have a quick passage . 5th . During the night the wind unfortu ...
... Portuguese merchants of Lisbon and Oporto . 4th . The wind continuing in our favour , we reached the mouth of the Bay of Biscay , and entertained hopes that we should have a quick passage . 5th . During the night the wind unfortu ...
Page 15
... Portuguese sloop just out from Lisbon , bound to Oporto . They informed us that we were not far from the Rock of Lisbon , and also that the great battle had not been fought , notwithstanding that the two armies had been in face of each ...
... Portuguese sloop just out from Lisbon , bound to Oporto . They informed us that we were not far from the Rock of Lisbon , and also that the great battle had not been fought , notwithstanding that the two armies had been in face of each ...
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... Portuguese to- gether scarcely numbered fifty thousand . However , on the 14th November , the French Marshal considering his position in the plain unsafe , withdrew his army during the night from its advanced situation in face of Torres ...
... Portuguese to- gether scarcely numbered fifty thousand . However , on the 14th November , the French Marshal considering his position in the plain unsafe , withdrew his army during the night from its advanced situation in face of Torres ...
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... Portuguese dress , so little adapted to so warm a climate . They wear a large heavy cloak both winter and summer , buttoned under the chin , with sleeves hanging useless , and a kind of high Opera hat without any ornaments . Almost the ...
... Portuguese dress , so little adapted to so warm a climate . They wear a large heavy cloak both winter and summer , buttoned under the chin , with sleeves hanging useless , and a kind of high Opera hat without any ornaments . Almost the ...
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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