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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... 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 the view of interrupting 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 the view of interrupting the ...
Page 14
... battle had probably , ere this , been fought ; and we , on our part , in- formed them of the death of her Royal High- ness the Princess Amelia , the account of which event had reached Falmouth previous to our leaving that port . We also ...
... battle had probably , ere this , been fought ; and we , on our part , in- formed them of the death of her Royal High- ness the Princess Amelia , the account of which event had reached Falmouth previous to our leaving that port . We also ...
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... the Rock of Lisbon , and also that the great battle had not been fought , notwithstanding that the two armies had been in face of each other but a few leagues from Lisbon , upwards of 1810. ] 15 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER ,
... the Rock of Lisbon , and also that the great battle had not been fought , notwithstanding that the two armies had been in face of each other but a few leagues from Lisbon , upwards of 1810. ] 15 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER ,
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... battle of Busaco , the British army under Lord Wellington having arrived in the lines of Torres - Vedras , which had been fortified in a wonderful manner for its reception , and being most judiciously posted in the several strong ...
... battle of Busaco , the British army under Lord Wellington having arrived in the lines of Torres - Vedras , which had been fortified in a wonderful manner for its reception , and being most judiciously posted in the several strong ...
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... for the relief of Almeida , the garrison of which was reduced to distress from the want of provisions . Lord Wellington therefore prepared for battle in • the position of Fuentes d'Onor , and formed his 48 [ 1811 . JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER .
... for the relief of Almeida , the garrison of which was reduced to distress from the want of provisions . Lord Wellington therefore prepared for battle in • the position of Fuentes d'Onor , and formed his 48 [ 1811 . JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER .
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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