The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ...Van Winkle and Wiley, 1814 - 423 sider |
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Side xviii
... Major General Stanhope , with only 3,264 men ; and , in November , Denia and Alicant again fell under the French arms . The siege of Alicant having been undertaken by the French , and conducted mostly as a blockade for three months ...
... Major General Stanhope , with only 3,264 men ; and , in November , Denia and Alicant again fell under the French arms . The siege of Alicant having been undertaken by the French , and conducted mostly as a blockade for three months ...
Side xix
... Major General Sankey , Brigadier Pearce , and . two whole brigades , were made prisoners of war . Some negotiations about this time had taken place , by which it was stipulated that Charles III . should be acknowledged as the lawful ...
... Major General Sankey , Brigadier Pearce , and . two whole brigades , were made prisoners of war . Some negotiations about this time had taken place , by which it was stipulated that Charles III . should be acknowledged as the lawful ...
Side 28
... Major Gore , who then resigned . In this junior rank of field - officer he did not long remain , but availed himself of his seniority to purchase in succession from Lieutenant Colonel Yorke , who resigned his commission in that regiment ...
... Major Gore , who then resigned . In this junior rank of field - officer he did not long remain , but availed himself of his seniority to purchase in succession from Lieutenant Colonel Yorke , who resigned his commission in that regiment ...
Side 32
... Major General Lord Cathcart , Major General Gordon , and Lieutenant Colonel Mac Kensie ; six squadrons of light cavalry , and one hundred and fifty hussars , under Major General Sir Robert Lawrie ; the loyal emigrant corps , and four ...
... Major General Lord Cathcart , Major General Gordon , and Lieutenant Colonel Mac Kensie ; six squadrons of light cavalry , and one hundred and fifty hussars , under Major General Sir Robert Lawrie ; the loyal emigrant corps , and four ...
Side 45
... Major General Floyd commanded the advance of the whole , having under him all the piquets ; together with five re- giments of cavalry ; he approached within a mile of Mallavelly . but was there obliged to halt , in consequence of ...
... Major General Floyd commanded the advance of the whole , having under him all the piquets ; together with five re- giments of cavalry ; he approached within a mile of Mallavelly . but was there obliged to halt , in consequence of ...
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6th division advanced guard allied army arrived artillery assailants attack battalion battle Beresford body bridge brigade British army British troops Cadiz cannon cavalry centre Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel Wellesley column commander in chief commenced conduct corps crossed defeat defended detachment Douro dragoons Earl enemy enemy's English fire flank force formed French army front gallant garrison ground guns heights honourable immediately killed King Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant General Sir light division Lisbon Lord Wellington lordship loss Madrid Major marquis Marshal Soult ment military morning moved movements night obliged occupied officers operations passed piquets Portugal Portuguese position possession prisoners Rajah rear guard received regiment repulsed retired retreat river road Salamanca Scindiah sent siege Sir Arthur Wellesley Sir John Moore Sir Rowland Hill Sir Stapleton Cotton Sir William Beresford soon Spain Spaniards Spanish army Tagus taken Talavera tion Tippoo took Tormes town victory village whilst wounded