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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... retreat upon Corunna , which although conducted with the most judicious skill and courage , in face of a French army very superior in num- * To the susprise of every reasonable man , Ferdinand the 7th , at his restoration in 1814 ...
... retreat upon Corunna , which although conducted with the most judicious skill and courage , in face of a French army very superior in num- * To the susprise of every reasonable man , Ferdinand the 7th , at his restoration in 1814 ...
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... communication with Portugal , the British General determined upon a retreat to the frontiers , and established his head quarters at Badajos . The campaign in itself had been so glorious , and the victories so splen- did 6 INTRODUCTION .
... communication with Portugal , the British General determined upon a retreat to the frontiers , and established his head quarters at Badajos . The campaign in itself had been so glorious , and the victories so splen- did 6 INTRODUCTION .
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... 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 which period the ensuing Narrative com mences . Journal of an Officer . JOURNAL ...
... 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 which period the ensuing Narrative com mences . Journal of an Officer . JOURNAL ...
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... retreat ) arrived , and formed its line from the river Tagus to the sea , in face of Lord Wellington's position : --- Villa Franca was in the enemy's possession , and his piquets came as far as Alhandra . Massena's head - quarters were ...
... retreat ) arrived , and formed its line from the river Tagus to the sea , in face of Lord Wellington's position : --- Villa Franca was in the enemy's possession , and his piquets came as far as Alhandra . Massena's head - quarters were ...
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... eight or ten spacious and lofty rooms to a small retreat where the family live . The streets of Lisbon are for the most part built with much irregu- larity , owing possibly to the extreme inequa- lity of 24 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . [ 1810.
... eight or ten spacious and lofty rooms to a small retreat where the family live . The streets of Lisbon are for the most part built with much irregu- larity , owing possibly to the extreme inequa- lity of 24 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . [ 1810.
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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