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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... corps were marching from the south of Spain , with the view of interrupting the communication with Portugal , the British General determined upon a retreat to the frontiers , and established his head quarters at Badajos , The campaign ...
... corps were marching from the south of Spain , with the view of interrupting the communication with Portugal , the British General determined upon a retreat to the frontiers , and established his head quarters at Badajos , The campaign ...
Page 37
... corps was preparing to act , and Lord Wellington had nearly reached the Mondego , when ti- dings came that Badajos had been surren- dered to the French army , through the treachery or imbecility of its governor , on the 11th , and that ...
... corps was preparing to act , and Lord Wellington had nearly reached the Mondego , when ti- dings came that Badajos had been surren- dered to the French army , through the treachery or imbecility of its governor , on the 11th , and that ...
Page 57
... corps which had followed the French army on the road to Seville . June . Marshal Soult was not so crippled but that he determined upon making another effort to relieve Badajos . The army of Mar- shal Marmont having moved to the south by ...
... corps which had followed the French army on the road to Seville . June . Marshal Soult was not so crippled but that he determined upon making another effort to relieve Badajos . The army of Mar- shal Marmont having moved to the south by ...
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... corps of observation on the frontiers near a village 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 ...
... corps of observation on the frontiers near a village 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 ...
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... corps which was left in the Alentejo , and which had been or- dered upon an expedition against the French corps of observation stationed at Arroyos dos Molinos . AFFAIR OF ARROYOS DOS MOLINOS . 28th October , 1811 . General Hill , with ...
... corps which was left in the Alentejo , and which had been or- dered upon an expedition against the French corps of observation stationed at Arroyos dos Molinos . AFFAIR OF ARROYOS DOS MOLINOS . 28th October , 1811 . General Hill , with ...
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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