The dispatches of ... the duke of Wellington, compiled by lieut. colonel Gurwood. [With] Suppl. to vol. 1/3 [and] Index. [With] Index, Volum 8 |
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Side 18
... Quinta de St. João , 13th June , 1811 . Officers . Non - commissioned Officers and Drummers . Rank and File . Horses . Total loss of Officers , Non - Commissioned Officers , and Rank and File . Killed Wounded • 9 126 22 3 106 17 315 11 ...
... Quinta de St. João , 13th June , 1811 . Officers . Non - commissioned Officers and Drummers . Rank and File . Horses . Total loss of Officers , Non - Commissioned Officers , and Rank and File . Killed Wounded • 9 126 22 3 106 17 315 11 ...
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... Quinta de St. João , 20th June , 1811 , 6 P. M. I write to let you know that a body of the enemy's cavalry , consisting , as is stated , of 1500 or 1600 men , entered Badajoz at half past 4 P. M .; about 300 are said to be en- camped ...
... Quinta de St. João , 20th June , 1811 , 6 P. M. I write to let you know that a body of the enemy's cavalry , consisting , as is stated , of 1500 or 1600 men , entered Badajoz at half past 4 P. M .; about 300 are said to be en- camped ...
Side 37
... Quinta de St. João , 20th June , 1811 . . The enemy moved forward his advanced guard , consist- ing of about 10,000 men , to Los Santos , on the morning of the 13th . 6 Upon this occasion , Lieut . Strenuwitz , of the 21st dra . goons ...
... Quinta de St. João , 20th June , 1811 . . The enemy moved forward his advanced guard , consist- ing of about 10,000 men , to Los Santos , on the morning of the 13th . 6 Upon this occasion , Lieut . Strenuwitz , of the 21st dra . goons ...
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... Quinta de St. João , 21st June , 1811 . I have desired that 200 men of the garrison of Elvas might be sent to occupy Ouguela , which is situated about four miles from Campo Mayor . As usual , the Portuguese authorities have no means of ...
... Quinta de St. João , 21st June , 1811 . I have desired that 200 men of the garrison of Elvas might be sent to occupy Ouguela , which is situated about four miles from Campo Mayor . As usual , the Portuguese authorities have no means of ...
Side 40
... Quinta de St. João , 21st June , 1811 . I have the honor to enclose a letter which I wrote on the 10th instant to General Castaños * , regarding the operations of the armies in consequence of raising the siege of Badajoz , with his ...
... Quinta de St. João , 21st June , 1811 . I have the honor to enclose a letter which I wrote on the 10th instant to General Castaños * , regarding the operations of the armies in consequence of raising the siege of Badajoz , with his ...
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Alentejo Almeida army of Portugal arrived artillery attack August Badajoz Ballesteros Believe Blake brigade British army Cadiz Campo Mayor cantonments Captain Carlos de España Castaños Castille cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel Commissary DEAR SIR desirable detachment dispatch division Dom Miguel Earl of Liverpool Elvas enclose enemy enemy's Estremadura Excellency Charles Stuart French Freneda Fuente Guinaldo garrison George Berkeley Graham Guadiana Henry Wellesley Hill honor of receiving horses infantry instant João July June Lieut Lisbon LORD Lord Liverpool Lordship Major General Cooke Major General Peacocke Marmont Marshal Sir W. C. means of transport ment Merida Miguel Forjaz military chest mules obliged Officers operations Portalegre Portugal Portuguese Government provisions Quinta de St received your letter regiment request retired Royal Highness Secretary sent siege Sir Stapleton Cotton Sir W. C. Beresford Sir William Beresford Soult Spain supply Tagus Tarifa tion troops Valencia WELLINGTON
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Side 32 - I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter which I have received from...
Side 343 - Lestrade, and I shall be very much obliged to you if you will let me hear of any fresh, developments of so singular a chain of events.
Side 434 - Regiment, and Major George Napier, who led the storming party of the light division, and was wounded on the top of the breach. I have great pleasure in reporting to your Lordship the uniform good conduct, spirit of...
Side 460 - Ponsonby is killed; and in announcing this intelligence to your Lordship, I have to add the expression of my grief, for the fate of an officer who had already rendered very brilliant and important services, and was an ornament to his profession.
Side 281 - Merida, the grounds over which the troops had to manoeuvre being a plain thinly scattered with oak and cork trees. My object, of course, was to place a body of troops so as to cut off the retreat of the enemy by these roads.
Side 439 - Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Army under the command of his Excellency...
Side 351 - Freneda, 18th December, 1811. ' I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter which...
Side 282 - It would be particularly agreeable to me if some mark of the favour of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent were conferred upon General Hill ; his services have been always meritorious, and very distinguished in this country, and he is beloved by the whole army.
Side 433 - ... and formed on the ramparts of the place, each body contiguous to the other ; the enemy then submitted, having sustained a considerable loss in the contest.
Side 440 - ... they are daily acquiring for themselves by their gallantry and good conduct, that their misfortunes do not make so great an impression upon you.