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 7
... occupied in laying foundations for fu- ture struggles . The British General Beres- ford having been appointed Marshal and Commander - in - chief of the Portuguese army , in concert with Lord Wellington augmented its numbers , improved ...
... occupied in laying foundations for fu- ture struggles . The British General Beres- ford having been appointed Marshal and Commander - in - chief of the Portuguese army , in concert with Lord Wellington augmented its numbers , improved ...
Page 23
... occupy several hills inclining to the water- side the ancient castle of Belem near which we anchored , is a gothic building of some magnificence . Belem is joined to Lisbon by a long street or paved road running parallel with , and by ...
... occupy several hills inclining to the water- side the ancient castle of Belem near which we anchored , is a gothic building of some magnificence . Belem is joined to Lisbon by a long street or paved road running parallel with , and by ...
Page 30
... occupied a small tenement not far from Marshal Beresford's quarters in Cartaxo , the greater part of which was in ruins . His room had not so much as a chair or table , the door was gone , and the window had no casement , even the floor ...
... occupied a small tenement not far from Marshal Beresford's quarters in Cartaxo , the greater part of which was in ruins . His room had not so much as a chair or table , the door was gone , and the window had no casement , even the floor ...
Page 51
... occupied by the light troops of the 1st and 3d division , under the command of Lieut . - Colonel Wil- liams , of the 60th regiment . This officer was wounded early in the contest , and the com- mand then devolved on Colonel Cameron , of ...
... occupied by the light troops of the 1st and 3d division , under the command of Lieut . - Colonel Wil- liams , of the 60th regiment . This officer was wounded early in the contest , and the com- mand then devolved on Colonel Cameron , of ...
Page 52
... occupied . Our cavalry charged , and while our right wing fell back , our left advanced , threat- ening the enemy's communication with the Agueda , which obliged Massena to relinquish the view of turning our right . His efforts to force ...
... occupied . Our cavalry charged , and while our right wing fell back , our left advanced , threat- ening the enemy's communication with the Agueda , which obliged Massena to relinquish the view of turning our right . His efforts to force ...
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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