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 5
... 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 of April 1809 , Lord ...
... 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 of April 1809 , Lord ...
Page 12
... soon cleared the roads , and at 5 p . m . lost sight of England . My fellow passengers were Portuguese merchants of Lisbon and Oporto . 4th . The wind continuing in our favour , we reached the mouth of the Bay of Biscay , and ...
... soon cleared the roads , and at 5 p . m . lost sight of England . My fellow passengers were Portuguese merchants of Lisbon and Oporto . 4th . The wind continuing in our favour , we reached the mouth of the Bay of Biscay , and ...
Page 13
... soon returned by us , and as quickly answered by them ; so that every thing seemed to portend the approach of a serious conflict . As far as we could observe , the vessel appeared to carry 14 guns , and was probably one of those French ...
... soon returned by us , and as quickly answered by them ; so that every thing seemed to portend the approach of a serious conflict . As far as we could observe , the vessel appeared to carry 14 guns , and was probably one of those French ...
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... soon after day - break , and early in the day reached Thomar , where we got possession of a house , and finding two sofas in one of the rooms , they served us for beds . We remained at Thomar 1811. ] 39 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER .
... soon after day - break , and early in the day reached Thomar , where we got possession of a house , and finding two sofas in one of the rooms , they served us for beds . We remained at Thomar 1811. ] 39 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER .
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... Soon after day- break , three divisions of the French , with some cavalry , were discovered advancing upon the village of Fuentes d'Onor , occupied by the light troops of the 1st and 3d division , under the command of Lieut . - Colonel ...
... Soon after day- break , three divisions of the French , with some cavalry , were discovered advancing upon the village of Fuentes d'Onor , occupied by the light troops of the 1st and 3d division , under the command of Lieut . - Colonel ...
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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