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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... operations ; but this soon terminated in the 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 ...
... operations ; but this soon terminated in the 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 ...
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... operations he had adopted , withdrew the army from Bu- saco , and continued his retreat , pursued by the French , to the fortified lines of Torres Vedras , near Lisbon , where the British army arrived in the month of October 1810 ; at ...
... operations he had adopted , withdrew the army from Bu- saco , and continued his retreat , pursued by the French , to the fortified lines of Torres Vedras , near Lisbon , where the British army arrived in the month of October 1810 ; at ...
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... operations of the army ; and many transports as well as ships of war were assembled in the Tagus to carry home the troops in case of a reverse . On the other hand , the French army , named the army of Portugal , under the c 2 1810. ] 19 ...
... operations of the army ; and many transports as well as ships of war were assembled in the Tagus to carry home the troops in case of a reverse . On the other hand , the French army , named the army of Portugal , under the c 2 1810. ] 19 ...
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... operations . On the 26th we moved up to Villa Franca . Retreat of Marshal Massena . March 5th . Marshal Massena commenced his famous retreat from Santarem by the road of Thomar and Pombal to Coimbra ; upon which orders were given for ...
... operations . On the 26th we moved up to Villa Franca . Retreat of Marshal Massena . March 5th . Marshal Massena commenced his famous retreat from Santarem by the road of Thomar and Pombal to Coimbra ; upon which orders were given for ...
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... operations ' said to be in agitation , to effect which one part of our forces was to continue in close pursuit of the enemy , while another , by a circuitous march , should act in his rear , and the 2nd Division with some cavalry under ...
... operations ' said to be in agitation , to effect which one part of our forces was to continue in close pursuit of the enemy , while another , by a circuitous march , should act in his rear , and the 2nd Division with some cavalry under ...
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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