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 12
... roads , and at 5 p . m . lost sight of England . My fellow passengers were Portuguese merchants of Lisbon and Oporto . 4th . The wind continuing in our favour , we reached the mouth of the Bay of Biscay , and entertained hopes that we ...
... roads , and at 5 p . m . lost sight of England . My fellow passengers were Portuguese merchants of Lisbon and Oporto . 4th . The wind continuing in our favour , we reached the mouth of the Bay of Biscay , and entertained hopes that we ...
Page 19
... road or pass through the mountains leading to Lisbon , was prepared to meet the enemy . Gun- boats were also sent from the fleet up the river as high as Villa Franca , to aid the operations of the army ; and many transports as well as ...
... road or pass through the mountains leading to Lisbon , was prepared to meet the enemy . Gun- boats were also sent from the fleet up the river as high as Villa Franca , to aid the operations of the army ; and many transports as well as ...
Page 23
... road running parallel with , and by the side of , the river ; within its limits stand Buenos Ayres , and the little village of Alcantara , which might be supposed to form a part of Lisbon , as it is difficult to define their boundaries ...
... road running parallel with , and by the side of , the river ; within its limits stand Buenos Ayres , and the little village of Alcantara , which might be supposed to form a part of Lisbon , as it is difficult to define their boundaries ...
Page 35
... road of Thomar and Pombal to Coimbra ; upon which orders were given for the reserves to move up . Cavalry , artillery and ammu- nition were passing through from Lisbon and the lines towards Cartaxo ; and the army was to move forward on ...
... road of Thomar and Pombal to Coimbra ; upon which orders were given for the reserves to move up . Cavalry , artillery and ammu- nition were passing through from Lisbon and the lines towards Cartaxo ; and the army was to move forward on ...
Page 38
... , then traversed a very extensive heath , and just as it was getting dark came to the causeway leading up to Santarem , near which spot were several dead men lying in the road , and 38 [ 1811 . JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER .
... , then traversed a very extensive heath , and just as it was getting dark came to the causeway leading up to Santarem , near which spot were several dead men lying in the road , and 38 [ 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