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
... the 22d of April 1809 , Lord Wel- lington ( then Sir Arthur Wellesley , ) landed at Lisbon , in command of a British force destined to defend Portugal against the de- signs of France , and moving with that dis- patch INTRODUCTION . 5.
... the 22d of April 1809 , Lord Wel- lington ( then Sir Arthur Wellesley , ) landed at Lisbon , in command of a British force destined to defend Portugal against the de- signs of France , and moving with that dis- patch INTRODUCTION . 5.
Page 6
... 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 of Spain , with ...
... 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 of Spain , with ...
Page 7
... British General Beres- ford having been appointed Marshal and Commander - in - chief of the Portuguese army , in concert with Lord Wellington augmented its numbers , improved its discipline , and , in the sequel , brought into the field ...
... British General Beres- ford having been appointed Marshal and Commander - in - chief of the Portuguese army , in concert with Lord Wellington augmented its numbers , improved its discipline , and , in the sequel , brought into the field ...
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... lines of Torres Vedras , near Lisbon , where the British army arrived in the month of October 1810 ; at which period the ensuing Narrative com mence's . Journal of an Officer . JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER Serving 8 INTRODUCTION .
... lines of Torres Vedras , near Lisbon , where the British army arrived in the month of October 1810 ; at which period the ensuing Narrative com mence's . Journal of an Officer . JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER Serving 8 INTRODUCTION .
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... British ship of war cruizing off that port . strange vessel gaining upon us , signals were made to her , but none of them being an- swered satisfactorily , it became obvious that we were chased by an enemy , and as all efforts to escape ...
... British ship of war cruizing off that port . strange vessel gaining upon us , signals were made to her , but none of them being an- swered satisfactorily , it became obvious that we were chased by an enemy , and as all efforts to escape ...
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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