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 30
... 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 .
... 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 31
John Edgecombe Daniel. in consequence of some movements made by the French . At daylight I found my servant had decamped . 31st . Assistant Commissary General D *** arrived at head quarters , and I received orders to return with him to ...
John Edgecombe Daniel. in consequence of some movements made by the French . At daylight I found my servant had decamped . 31st . Assistant Commissary General D *** arrived at head quarters , and I received orders to return with him to ...
Page 33
... movement of the French marshals , being calculated to prove a formi- dable diversion in favour of Massena , whose- difficulties at Santarem increased daily from the extreme want his army was suffering of D provisions , forage and ...
... movement of the French marshals , being calculated to prove a formi- dable diversion in favour of Massena , whose- difficulties at Santarem increased daily from the extreme want his army was suffering of D provisions , forage and ...
Page 34
... movements of Marshal Massena at Santarem indicated the arrange- ment he was making to retrace his steps to the frontiers of Castile : --- the forces here under Lord Wellington ( the Portuguese of which under the 34 [ 1811 . JOURNAL OF ...
... movements of Marshal Massena at Santarem indicated the arrange- ment he was making to retrace his steps to the frontiers of Castile : --- the forces here under Lord Wellington ( the Portuguese of which under the 34 [ 1811 . JOURNAL OF ...
Page 51
... movements took place , by which both armies strengthened their left . Our light divi- sion marched from the right to the left of Fu- entes ; and at night , our armies and those of the enemy bivouacked in face of each other . 5th ...
... movements took place , by which both armies strengthened their left . Our light divi- sion marched from the right to the left of Fu- entes ; and at night , our armies and those of the enemy bivouacked in face of each other . 5th ...
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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