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 2
... called the Supreme Junta , retired to Cadiz , and maintained an alliance and communication with England ; while , on the other hand , the military , al- though defeated and dispersed in the field , formed themselves into Guerilla bands ...
... called the Supreme Junta , retired to Cadiz , and maintained an alliance and communication with England ; while , on the other hand , the military , al- though defeated and dispersed in the field , formed themselves into Guerilla bands ...
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... called upon me to give it up ; the regiment having orders to fall under arms , and the baggage to be packed with as little delay as possible , in consequence of some movements made by the French . 30 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . [ 1810 .
... called upon me to give it up ; the regiment having orders to fall under arms , and the baggage to be packed with as little delay as possible , in consequence of some movements made by the French . 30 JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . [ 1810 .
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... called off from the attack at the close of the day , all their attempts against our position having proved fruitless . It was calculated that they left nearly three thou- sand men on the field of battle , besides one thousand prisoners ...
... called off from the attack at the close of the day , all their attempts against our position having proved fruitless . It was calculated that they left nearly three thou- sand men on the field of battle , besides one thousand prisoners ...
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... called Arroyos dos Molinos . The celebrated Heroine of Saragosa was at Castello Branco at this time , and called one morning at the Commis- sary - General's office . In the memorable siege of Saragosa , sustained by the patriot Palafox ...
... called Arroyos dos Molinos . The celebrated Heroine of Saragosa was at Castello Branco at this time , and called one morning at the Commis- sary - General's office . In the memorable siege of Saragosa , sustained by the patriot Palafox ...
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... called the Commissariat Waggon Train . These carts or waggons were each to be drawn by four oxen purchased for the purpose , and were made capable of bearing eight hundred pounds weight each . Upwards of six hundred carts were thus ...
... called the Commissariat Waggon Train . These carts or waggons were each to be drawn by four oxen purchased for the purpose , and were made capable of bearing eight hundred pounds weight each . Upwards of six hundred carts were thus ...
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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