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 5
... commencement of those memorable cam- paigns , which in their progress so ennobled their hero , and led to results beyond all that the most sanguine hopes could have an- ticipated . On the 22d of April 1809 , Lord Wel- lington ( then Sir ...
... commencement of those memorable cam- paigns , which in their progress so ennobled their hero , and led to results beyond all that the most sanguine hopes could have an- ticipated . On the 22d of April 1809 , Lord Wel- lington ( then Sir ...
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... commencement I set out by losing the passage which had been provided for me in the Eagle transport , and the consequences were , not only that I had been obliged to come out entirely at my own expense by the packet from Falmouth , but ...
... commencement I set out by losing the passage which had been provided for me in the Eagle transport , and the consequences were , not only that I had been obliged to come out entirely at my own expense by the packet from Falmouth , but ...
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... commenced , the two armies remained in a state of inactivity during the winter : the British , Portuguese and Spanish forces being posted nearly as follows ; viz . HEAD QUARTERS , CARTAXO . 1st Division INFANTRY . 5000 1810. ] JOURNAL ...
... commenced , the two armies remained in a state of inactivity during the winter : the British , Portuguese and Spanish forces being posted nearly as follows ; viz . HEAD QUARTERS , CARTAXO . 1st Division INFANTRY . 5000 1810. ] JOURNAL ...
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... commenced his famous retreat from Santarem by the road of Thomar and Pombal to Coimbra ; upon which orders were given for the reserves to move up . Cavalry , artillery and ammu- nition were passing through from Lisbon and the lines ...
... commenced his famous retreat from Santarem by the road of Thomar and Pombal to Coimbra ; upon which orders were given for the reserves to move up . Cavalry , artillery and ammu- nition were passing through from Lisbon and the lines ...
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... commenced their retreat , and crossed the Agueda . The British army returned to its cantonments , as before the action ; the 6th division continuing to invest Almeida . 11th . The governor of Almeida ( disap- pointed of the relief which ...
... commenced their retreat , and crossed the Agueda . The British army returned to its cantonments , as before the action ; the 6th division continuing to invest Almeida . 11th . The governor of Almeida ( disap- pointed of the relief which ...
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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