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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... attack the enemy's intrenchment within , unless we had possession of Fort San Christoval . We had failed in two attempts to obtain possession of Fort San Christoval , and it was obvious to me that we could not obtain possession of that ...
... attack the enemy's intrenchment within , unless we had possession of Fort San Christoval . We had failed in two attempts to obtain possession of Fort San Christoval , and it was obvious to me that we could not obtain possession of that ...
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... attack at any moment ; and the duties ought to be carried on in the most regular manner . I have the honor to be , & c . " Marshal 6 Sir W. C. Beresford , K.B. SIR , ⚫ WELLINGTON . To Major General Peacocke . ' Elvas , 18th June , 1811 ...
... attack at any moment ; and the duties ought to be carried on in the most regular manner . I have the honor to be , & c . " Marshal 6 Sir W. C. Beresford , K.B. SIR , ⚫ WELLINGTON . To Major General Peacocke . ' Elvas , 18th June , 1811 ...
Side 37
... attack upon a superior number of the enemy , and took some prisoners . ، I had arranged that the cavalry , and 2d and 4th divisions of the allied British and Portuguese army , and the corps of Spanish troops under General Blake , should ...
... attack upon a superior number of the enemy , and took some prisoners . ، I had arranged that the cavalry , and 2d and 4th divisions of the allied British and Portuguese army , and the corps of Spanish troops under General Blake , should ...
Side 35
... attack at any moment ; and the duties ought to be carried on in the most regular manner . I have the honor to be , & c . " ⚫ Marshal Sir W. C. Beresford , K.B. < SIR , 6 WELLINGTON . To Major General Peacocke . Elvas , 18th June , 1811 ...
... attack at any moment ; and the duties ought to be carried on in the most regular manner . I have the honor to be , & c . " ⚫ Marshal Sir W. C. Beresford , K.B. < SIR , 6 WELLINGTON . To Major General Peacocke . Elvas , 18th June , 1811 ...
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... attack upon Niebla , where the French had only 300 men , on the 30th at night ; and he is , I believe , going to embark at Huelva . I keep our troops still in their camps , meaning , if Soult leaves Marmont alone , to endeavor to give ...
... attack upon Niebla , where the French had only 300 men , on the 30th at night ; and he is , I believe , going to embark at Huelva . I keep our troops still in their camps , meaning , if Soult leaves Marmont alone , to endeavor to give ...
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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.