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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... & c . and at peace ( if not in alliance ) with all the northern powers of Europe ) passed the Pyrenees with his army , and after beating in succession all the ยท Spanish forces assembled to oppose his march , arrived B 3 INTRODUCTION. ...
... & c . and at peace ( if not in alliance ) with all the northern powers of Europe ) passed the Pyrenees with his army , and after beating in succession all the ยท Spanish forces assembled to oppose his march , arrived B 3 INTRODUCTION. ...
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... passed the bar in the morning , and anchored not far from Belem Castle , about noon . 22d . At 10 o'clock in the morning I land- ed at Lisbon , and put up at Banwell's Hotel at Buenos Ayres . 7 Thus safely landed , I come now to play ...
... passed the bar in the morning , and anchored not far from Belem Castle , about noon . 22d . At 10 o'clock in the morning I land- ed at Lisbon , and put up at Banwell's Hotel at Buenos Ayres . 7 Thus safely landed , I come now to play ...
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... D *** arrived at head quarters , and I received orders to return with him to Alverca , one of the villages which I had passed on my way from Lisbon . 1811 . January 1st . AFTER hiring an Irish boy 1810. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 31.
... D *** arrived at head quarters , and I received orders to return with him to Alverca , one of the villages which I had passed on my way from Lisbon . 1811 . January 1st . AFTER hiring an Irish boy 1810. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 31.
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... passed through Alverca , crossed the Tagus in boats , and marching up to the frontiers , on the 19th of the month , met the French army under Soult and Mortier in the plains of Badajos ; where , after a sharp but short contest , they ...
... passed through Alverca , crossed the Tagus in boats , and marching up to the frontiers , on the 19th of the month , met the French army under Soult and Mortier in the plains of Badajos ; where , after a sharp but short contest , they ...
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... passed . Marshal Beresford's corps was preparing to act , and Lord Wellington had nearly reached the Mondego , when ti- dings came that Badajos had been surren- dered to the French army , through the treachery or imbecility of its ...
... passed . Marshal Beresford's corps was preparing to act , and Lord Wellington had nearly reached the Mondego , when ti- dings came that Badajos had been surren- dered to the French army , through the treachery or imbecility of its ...
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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