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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... Artillery ( 2 copies ) . John Chippendale , Esq . Adelphi , London . Mrs. Cotterill , London . Samuel Champion , Esq . Jersey . Robert Cotesworth , Esq . London . M. B. Cowie , Esq . M. D. ditto . William Cundell , Esq . D.A. C.G. ...
... Artillery ( 2 copies ) . John Chippendale , Esq . Adelphi , London . Mrs. Cotterill , London . Samuel Champion , Esq . Jersey . Robert Cotesworth , Esq . London . M. B. Cowie , Esq . M. D. ditto . William Cundell , Esq . D.A. C.G. ...
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... artillery and ammu- nition were passing through from Lisbon and the lines towards Cartaxo ; and the army was to move forward on the morrow . It was on this day that the British forces under Major General Graham were engaged with and ...
... artillery and ammu- nition were passing through from Lisbon and the lines towards Cartaxo ; and the army was to move forward on the morrow . It was on this day that the British forces under Major General Graham were engaged with and ...
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... artillery , and Don Carlos d'Espana's Spanish division . May 3d . In the afternoon , the French Mar- shals Massena and Ney , with eight divisions of infantry , and a considerable force of cavalry , 50 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . [ 1811 .
... artillery , and Don Carlos d'Espana's Spanish division . May 3d . In the afternoon , the French Mar- shals Massena and Ney , with eight divisions of infantry , and a considerable force of cavalry , 50 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . [ 1811 .
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... artillery . These troops had a very arduous task , and behaved themselves with so much spirit that their gallant conduct was specially noticed by Lord Wellington in the general orders of this date . Three squad- rons of our light horse ...
... artillery . These troops had a very arduous task , and behaved themselves with so much spirit that their gallant conduct was specially noticed by Lord Wellington in the general orders of this date . Three squad- rons of our light horse ...
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... artillery , under cover of the night , to march round our left by Albur- garia , and cut off our retreat before day- light ; but Lord Wellington's penetration enabled him , by a precipitate retreat , com- pletely to frustrate his views ...
... artillery , under cover of the night , to march round our left by Albur- garia , and cut off our retreat before day- light ; but Lord Wellington's penetration enabled him , by a precipitate retreat , com- pletely to frustrate his views ...
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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