The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ...Van Winkle and Wiley, 1814 - 423 sider |
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... appearing impracticable to his royal highness , and thus to join the British army more rapidly than the passage by sea would allow , Feeling himself completely now justified in his course of proceedings , this prudent and in ...
... appearing impracticable to his royal highness , and thus to join the British army more rapidly than the passage by sea would allow , Feeling himself completely now justified in his course of proceedings , this prudent and in ...
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... appeared that it had just quit- ted its position on the westward bank of the Maddoor river , and had encamped at Mallavelly . As the movements from this date led to an action in which the colonel had an opportunity of greatly ...
... appeared that it had just quit- ted its position on the westward bank of the Maddoor river , and had encamped at Mallavelly . As the movements from this date led to an action in which the colonel had an opportunity of greatly ...
Side 45
... appeared to confirm the truth of their reports . The ground taken up by the army on the 26th was open , and easily to be seen from the adjoining heights ; and the enemy's ad- vanced parties , amongst which were some elephants , soon ...
... appeared to confirm the truth of their reports . The ground taken up by the army on the 26th was open , and easily to be seen from the adjoining heights ; and the enemy's ad- vanced parties , amongst which were some elephants , soon ...
Side 47
... troops amounting to only about half that num- ber ; but though the enemy appeared to suffer severely , yet it was impossible to ascertain the extent of their loss , as they car- ried off both killed and wounded , which were afterwards 47.
... troops amounting to only about half that num- ber ; but though the enemy appeared to suffer severely , yet it was impossible to ascertain the extent of their loss , as they car- ried off both killed and wounded , which were afterwards 47.
Side 55
... appeared endless ; and as it was now becoming dark , a light was procured , and Major Allan accompanied the killedar into the gateway . During the search they discovered a wounded person laying under the Sultaun's palanquin : this man ...
... appeared endless ; and as it was now becoming dark , a light was procured , and Major Allan accompanied the killedar into the gateway . During the search they discovered a wounded person laying under the Sultaun's palanquin : this man ...
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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