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
... continued during the whole of the day and night beating about at the mouth of the Tagus , not daring to attempt to pass the bar . 21st . The weather having cleared up , we passed the bar in the morning , and anchored not far from Belem ...
... continued during the whole of the day and night beating about at the mouth of the Tagus , not daring to attempt to pass the bar . 21st . The weather having cleared up , we passed the bar in the morning , and anchored not far from Belem ...
Page 36
... continued its retreat , under such cir cumstances it could not possibly reach Al- ' meida before the last day of March or the beginning of April , which would give time for the execution of a grand plan of operations ' said to be in ...
... continued its retreat , under such cir cumstances it could not possibly reach Al- ' meida before the last day of March or the beginning of April , which would give time for the execution of a grand plan of operations ' said to be in ...
Page 47
... its banks are beautifully romantic , and the current very rapid . On the opposite side stands the town of Peco de Regoa . We continued at Lamego until the 22d , when we moved to St. João 1811. ] 47 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER .
... its banks are beautifully romantic , and the current very rapid . On the opposite side stands the town of Peco de Regoa . We continued at Lamego until the 22d , when we moved to St. João 1811. ] 47 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER .
Page 56
... continued with great violence until about three o'clock in the afternoon , when the enemy ( repulsed at all points ) began to retire , and passed the river Albuera , leaving almost all their wounded in our hands . They retreated by ...
... continued with great violence until about three o'clock in the afternoon , when the enemy ( repulsed at all points ) began to retire , and passed the river Albuera , leaving almost all their wounded in our hands . They retreated by ...
Page 66
... continued to follow us on the 27th , but was repulsed in an attack upon General Cole's division and our outposts of cavalry at Aldea de Ponte . The head - quar- ters moved during the day as far back as Sabugal , where we arrived in the ...
... continued to follow us on the 27th , but was repulsed in an attack upon General Cole's division and our outposts of cavalry at Aldea de Ponte . The head - quar- ters moved during the day as far back as Sabugal , where we arrived in 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