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 16
... sent up to the great English General , who some folks thought would yet beat the Fran- cezes , though for his own part ( shrugging up his shoulders ) , he dare say " nada " ( no- thing ) , -- only that being an old man he had escaped ...
... sent up to the great English General , who some folks thought would yet beat the Fran- cezes , though for his own part ( shrugging up his shoulders ) , he dare say " nada " ( no- thing ) , -- only that being an old man he had escaped ...
Page 19
... 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 ships of war were assembled in the Tagus to carry home the troops in case of a reverse . On the other hand ...
... 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 ships of war were assembled in the Tagus to carry home the troops in case of a reverse . On the other hand ...
Page 38
... sent to England . Mar- shal Massena himself was near falling a pri- soner at the passage of a little river . Conti- nuing their retreat , however , by Pinhances , and Celorico , and availing themselves of the numerous strong positions ...
... sent to England . Mar- shal Massena himself was near falling a pri- soner at the passage of a little river . Conti- nuing their retreat , however , by Pinhances , and Celorico , and availing themselves of the numerous strong positions ...
Page 45
... sent our servants and muleteers down to Raiva for rations , as nothing could be purchased on the road but fruit --- the few inhabitants left subsisting chiefly on herbs and Indian - corn bread , which were very scarce . 28th . We ...
... sent our servants and muleteers down to Raiva for rations , as nothing could be purchased on the road but fruit --- the few inhabitants left subsisting chiefly on herbs and Indian - corn bread , which were very scarce . 28th . We ...
Page 51
... wounded that he died on the 13th , at Villa Formosa . Our right and centre columns being warmly engaged , fresh troops were sent into Fuentes , E 2 1811. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 51 of infantry, and a considerable force of cavalry, ...
... wounded that he died on the 13th , at Villa Formosa . Our right and centre columns being warmly engaged , fresh troops were sent into Fuentes , E 2 1811. ] JOURNAL OF AN OFFICER . 51 of infantry, and a considerable force of cavalry, ...
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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