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 40
... severely from rheumatism , insomuch that I was afraid I should be obliged to give up and go to the rear . It is totally impossible to describe the picture of desolation and dis- tress which this unhappy country exhibited . In Thomar , a ...
... severely from rheumatism , insomuch that I was afraid I should be obliged to give up and go to the rear . It is totally impossible to describe the picture of desolation and dis- tress which this unhappy country exhibited . In Thomar , a ...
Page 45
... severely wounded . Colonel Jackson of the Foot Guards and Mr. Dumaresq , behaved with great humanity to him . We here sent our servants and muleteers down to Raiva for rations , as nothing could be purchased on the road but fruit ...
... severely wounded . Colonel Jackson of the Foot Guards and Mr. Dumaresq , behaved with great humanity to him . We here sent our servants and muleteers down to Raiva for rations , as nothing could be purchased on the road but fruit ...
Page 51
... severely wounded that he died on the 13th , at Villa Formosa . Our right and centre columns being warmly engaged , fresh troops were sent into Fuentes , E 2 1811. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 51 of infantry, and a considerable force of ...
... severely wounded that he died on the 13th , at Villa Formosa . Our right and centre columns being warmly engaged , fresh troops were sent into Fuentes , E 2 1811. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 51 of infantry, and a considerable force of ...
Page 56
... severely wounded , and Major - General Hogh- ton , commanding a brigade in the 2d divi- sion , was killed at the head of his troops ; as were also Colonels Sir William Myers , of the 7th Fusileers , and Duckworth , of the 48th regiment ...
... severely wounded , and Major - General Hogh- ton , commanding a brigade in the 2d divi- sion , was killed at the head of his troops ; as were also Colonels Sir William Myers , of the 7th Fusileers , and Duckworth , of the 48th regiment ...
Page 75
... severely . In about half an hour from the commencement of the assault the town was in possession of the British , and the garrison ( about one thou- sand seven hundred men , with the governor , General Banier ) made prisoners . As I ...
... severely . In about half an hour from the commencement of the assault the town was in possession of the British , and the garrison ( about one thou- sand seven hundred men , with the governor , General Banier ) made prisoners . As I ...
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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