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 17
... come out entirely at my own expense by the packet from Falmouth , but my baggage , which had been put on board the said transport , and which I fully C expected to find on my arrival in the Tagus , 1810. ] 17 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER .
... come out entirely at my own expense by the packet from Falmouth , but my baggage , which had been put on board the said transport , and which I fully C expected to find on my arrival in the Tagus , 1810. ] 17 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER .
Page 22
... baggage not having yet arrived from England . 27th . I purchased a pony , hired a Portu- guese servant , and made such other arrange- ments as were necessary to enable me to leave Lisbon ; and here I beg leave to intro- 22 JOURNAL OF AN ...
... baggage not having yet arrived from England . 27th . I purchased a pony , hired a Portu- guese servant , and made such other arrange- ments as were necessary to enable me to leave Lisbon ; and here I beg leave to intro- 22 JOURNAL OF AN ...
Page 30
... he called upon me to give it up ; the regiment having orders to fall under arms , and the baggage to be packed with as little delay as possible , in consequence of some movements made by the French . 30 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . [ 1810 .
... he called upon me to give it up ; the regiment having orders to fall under arms , and the baggage to be packed with as little delay as possible , in consequence of some movements made by the French . 30 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . [ 1810 .
Page 32
... baggage , and went down to Lisbon for a few days , during which time the remains of the Mar- quis de la Romana were conveyed there from Cartaxo where he had died . This noble Span- iard ( it will be remembered ) was one of the most ...
... baggage , and went down to Lisbon for a few days , during which time the remains of the Mar- quis de la Romana were conveyed there from Cartaxo where he had died . This noble Span- iard ( it will be remembered ) was one of the most ...
Page 39
... baggage not having arrived . 11th . The servants coming up with the baggage , we got a cup of chocolate and some biscuit , drew our rations , and leaving Santa- rem , put up this night in a stable at Golegoa , where we lighted a fire to ...
... baggage not having arrived . 11th . The servants coming up with the baggage , we got a cup of chocolate and some biscuit , drew our rations , and leaving Santa- rem , put up this night in a stable at Golegoa , where we lighted a fire to ...
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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