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 5
... returned in triumph to France , leaving with his brother a very large portion of the French army , under the Marshals Soult , Mortier , Jordan , Victor and Bessieres , to keep the country in subjection , reduce Cadiz and other ...
... returned in triumph to France , leaving with his brother a very large portion of the French army , under the Marshals Soult , Mortier , Jordan , Victor and Bessieres , to keep the country in subjection , reduce Cadiz and other ...
Page 13
... returned by us , and as quickly answered by them ; so that every thing seemed to portend the approach of a serious conflict . As far as we could observe , the vessel appeared to carry 14 guns , and was probably one of those French ...
... returned by us , and as quickly answered by them ; so that every thing seemed to portend the approach of a serious conflict . As far as we could observe , the vessel appeared to carry 14 guns , and was probably one of those French ...
Page 29
... returned to their homes , which were in general so com- pletely stript of their furniture that an old oak chair or deal table was considered a prize . A great part of the town had been wantonly destroyed , particularly such houses as ...
... returned to their homes , which were in general so com- pletely stript of their furniture that an old oak chair or deal table was considered a prize . A great part of the town had been wantonly destroyed , particularly such houses as ...
Page 44
... returned from the mountains . 27th . Left Espinhal , passed through Fosse de Arroz , and in the afternoon came to the river Alva , a branch of the Mondego , about thirty English miles above Coimbra : slept under an apple tree in an ...
... returned from the mountains . 27th . Left Espinhal , passed through Fosse de Arroz , and in the afternoon came to the river Alva , a branch of the Mondego , about thirty English miles above Coimbra : slept under an apple tree in an ...
Page 47
... returned to my duties at Lamego . This town is seated on the declivity of a hill , at the foot of which runs the little river Bal- camao , its distance from the river Douro being only six miles : it had been subject to the protection of ...
... returned to my duties at Lamego . This town is seated on the declivity of a hill , at the foot of which runs the little river Bal- camao , its distance from the river Douro being only six miles : it had been subject to the protection of ...
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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