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 4
... Salamanca * . No sooner had the policy of Buonaparte against Spain become known in England , than a British force was ordered to march from Lisbon ( which had already been liberated from the French yoke ) , to aid the cause in Spain ...
... Salamanca * . No sooner had the policy of Buonaparte against Spain become known in England , than a British force was ordered to march from Lisbon ( which had already been liberated from the French yoke ) , to aid the cause in Spain ...
Page 67
... Salamanca , upon which the British divisions went into canton- ments on the frontiers , nearly as before , with the head - quarters in Freneda . Every thing being quiet on these frontiers , the army in cantonments , and Lord Welling ...
... Salamanca , upon which the British divisions went into canton- ments on the frontiers , nearly as before , with the head - quarters in Freneda . Every thing being quiet on these frontiers , the army in cantonments , and Lord Welling ...
Page 73
... Salamanca , and proceeded by forced marches to the relief of the place . STORMING OF CIUDAD RODRIGO , Sunday Evening , 19th January dex . 1812. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 73 fied convent, called the Convento de San ...
... Salamanca , and proceeded by forced marches to the relief of the place . STORMING OF CIUDAD RODRIGO , Sunday Evening , 19th January dex . 1812. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 73 fied convent, called the Convento de San ...
Page 76
... Salamanca about the time of the capture of Ciudad Rodrigo , but finding himself too late to save the place , he resumed his former can- tonments between the Tormes and the Douro , The British army was again withdrawn over the frontiers ...
... Salamanca about the time of the capture of Ciudad Rodrigo , but finding himself too late to save the place , he resumed his former can- tonments between the Tormes and the Douro , The British army was again withdrawn over the frontiers ...
Page 96
... Salamanca . I had almost forgot to mention , that in walking round the ramparts of Elvas one evening , I came to the grave of Major - General Hoghton , who ( it will be remembered ) fell in the battle of Albuera . He is buried on one of ...
... Salamanca . I had almost forgot to mention , that in walking round the ramparts of Elvas one evening , I came to the grave of Major - General Hoghton , who ( it will be remembered ) fell in the battle of Albuera . He is buried on one of ...
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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