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 43
... Dragoon Guards were at bivouac at the foot of a high mountain not far from us . This regiment was one of the two on the march to join Marshal Beresford in the Alentejo . 17th . We came to Pombal , and the town being very much crowded by ...
... Dragoon Guards were at bivouac at the foot of a high mountain not far from us . This regiment was one of the two on the march to join Marshal Beresford in the Alentejo . 17th . We came to Pombal , and the town being very much crowded by ...
Page 63
... dragoons and 1st hussars of the King's German legion , commanded by Major - General Victor Baron Alten , posted in the plains of Cuidad Rodrigo in front of the village of El Bodon , were at- tacked by a very large force of cavalry , sup ...
... dragoons and 1st hussars of the King's German legion , commanded by Major - General Victor Baron Alten , posted in the plains of Cuidad Rodrigo in front of the village of El Bodon , were at- tacked by a very large force of cavalry , sup ...
Page 100
... dragoons , a remarkable fine body of men , just arrived from England , passed at the same time , and bivouacked in a wood at the foot of the hill of Villa Vel- ha : By the time we had crossed the river , night was approaching , and in a ...
... dragoons , a remarkable fine body of men , just arrived from England , passed at the same time , and bivouacked in a wood at the foot of the hill of Villa Vel- ha : By the time we had crossed the river , night was approaching , and in a ...
Page 103
... Hill moved from Almendralejo with his little army , consisting of the 28th , 34th , 50th , 71st and 92d regiments of in- fantry , a proportionate artillery , the 13th light dragoons 1812. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 103.
... Hill moved from Almendralejo with his little army , consisting of the 28th , 34th , 50th , 71st and 92d regiments of in- fantry , a proportionate artillery , the 13th light dragoons 1812. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 103.
Page 104
John Edgecombe Daniel. fantry , a proportionate artillery , the 13th light dragoons , and three Portuguese regi- ments , provided with ladders for escalade , and arrived in the vicinity of Almaraz on the 18th . From the difficulties ...
John Edgecombe Daniel. fantry , a proportionate artillery , the 13th light dragoons , and three Portuguese regi- ments , provided with ladders for escalade , and arrived in the vicinity of Almaraz on the 18th . From the difficulties ...
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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