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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... retired to Cadiz , and maintained an alliance and communication with England ; while , on the other hand , the military , al- though defeated and dispersed in the field , formed themselves into Guerilla bands under their own chieftains ...
... retired to Cadiz , and maintained an alliance and communication with England ; while , on the other hand , the military , al- though defeated and dispersed in the field , formed themselves into Guerilla bands under their own chieftains ...
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... retire ; but the British having borne the brunt of the battle , and lost the services of nearly five thousand of their best troops , were not in a state to follow up the victory ; and as other French corps were marching from the south ...
... retire ; but the British having borne the brunt of the battle , and lost the services of nearly five thousand of their best troops , were not in a state to follow up the victory ; and as other French corps were marching from the south ...
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... , to meet Marshal Soult , who upon their approach retired to- wards Seville , leaving a French garrison in . Badajos , under the command of a General named Phillippon . This was ( no doubt ) a 1811. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 37.
... , to meet Marshal Soult , who upon their approach retired to- wards Seville , leaving a French garrison in . Badajos , under the command of a General named Phillippon . This was ( no doubt ) a 1811. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 37.
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... . After the affair the enemy passed the Coa , and not only crossed the frontiers into Spain , but retired beyond the Agueda , leaving garrisons in Almeida and Ciudad Rodrigo , and our army went into 46 [ 181 ] . JOURNAL OF AN OFFICFR .
... . After the affair the enemy passed the Coa , and not only crossed the frontiers into Spain , but retired beyond the Agueda , leaving garrisons in Almeida and Ciudad Rodrigo , and our army went into 46 [ 181 ] . JOURNAL OF AN OFFICFR .
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... retired upon Fuentes d'Onor : and the army then 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 ...
... retired upon Fuentes d'Onor : and the army then 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 ...
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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