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 8
... fell . Massena then advanced , took Almeida also , and forcing his way into Portugal , carried murder and devastation in whatever direction his legions moved . The allied forces retreating through the mountains by Celorico , Pinhances ...
... fell . Massena then advanced , took Almeida also , and forcing his way into Portugal , carried murder and devastation in whatever direction his legions moved . The allied forces retreating through the mountains by Celorico , Pinhances ...
Page 15
... fell overboard from the jib boom : the boat was let down and two men leaped into her ; by some accident , however , occasioned by the hurry , the boat unfortunately upset , and as the sea was rolling mountains high and the vessel in ...
... fell overboard from the jib boom : the boat was let down and two men leaped into her ; by some accident , however , occasioned by the hurry , the boat unfortunately upset , and as the sea was rolling mountains high and the vessel in ...
Page 49
... fell under arms . BATTLE OF FUENTES D'ONOR , 3d to 5th May 1811 . The village of Fuentes d'Onor stands on the banks of the little river Duas Casas , which divides Portugal from Spain , at an E equal distance between the two frontier ...
... fell under arms . BATTLE OF FUENTES D'ONOR , 3d to 5th May 1811 . The village of Fuentes d'Onor stands on the banks of the little river Duas Casas , which divides Portugal from Spain , at an E equal distance between the two frontier ...
Page 52
... fell back , our left advanced , threat- ening the enemy's communication with the Agueda , which obliged Massena to relinquish the view of turning our right . His efforts to force our centre about Fuentes , too , being un- successful ...
... fell back , our left advanced , threat- ening the enemy's communication with the Agueda , which obliged Massena to relinquish the view of turning our right . His efforts to force our centre about Fuentes , too , being un- successful ...
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... fell upon the British troops , who sus- tained the shock with the greatest firmness and valour . For several hours successively the carnage was terrific : almost every regi- ment charged with the bayonet , and some companies , it was ...
... fell upon the British troops , who sus- tained the shock with the greatest firmness and valour . For several hours successively the carnage was terrific : almost every regi- ment charged with the bayonet , and some companies , it was ...
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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