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 29
... fires of troops in camp or bivouac . Under such circum- stances , I really know not what I should have done had it not been for the kindness of Mr. M. of the Commissariat Department , who offered me a share of his quarters , such as ...
... fires of troops in camp or bivouac . Under such circum- stances , I really know not what I should have done had it not been for the kindness of Mr. M. of the Commissariat Department , who offered me a share of his quarters , such as ...
Page 39
... fire : unable to obtain billets we were obliged to remain there our- selves in a very comfortless condition , our baggage not having arrived . 11th . The servants coming up with the baggage , we got a cup of chocolate and some biscuit ...
... fire : unable to obtain billets we were obliged to remain there our- selves in a very comfortless condition , our baggage not having arrived . 11th . The servants coming up with the baggage , we got a cup of chocolate and some biscuit ...
Page 64
... fire . In the afternoon the enemy brought into the plain forty - two squadrons of cavalry , and his infantry beginning to cross the Agueda near Cuidad Rodrigo , Generals Colville and Alten were ordered to retire upon the position of ...
... fire . In the afternoon the enemy brought into the plain forty - two squadrons of cavalry , and his infantry beginning to cross the Agueda near Cuidad Rodrigo , Generals Colville and Alten were ordered to retire upon the position of ...
Page 65
... fires . Two hours after dark I was on the field : at this time every thing was quiet , and no movement appeared in agitation , until about 10 o'clock , when , as the baggage assembled at Casillas de Flores was unloading for the night ...
... fires . Two hours after dark I was on the field : at this time every thing was quiet , and no movement appeared in agitation , until about 10 o'clock , when , as the baggage assembled at Casillas de Flores was unloading for the night ...
Page 68
John Edgecombe Daniel. before the enemy knew that they had left Portalegre . No fires were allowed that night in the camp , and so judicious were the ar- rangemements made by General Hill , that at break of day on the 28th the village ...
John Edgecombe Daniel. before the enemy knew that they had left Portalegre . No fires were allowed that night in the camp , and so judicious were the ar- rangemements made by General Hill , that at break of day on the 28th the village ...
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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