The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ...Van Winkle and Wiley, 1814 - 423 sider |
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Side 35
... heights near it , on the 8th , in order that they might coöperate with the former detachments . Notwithstanding the severity of the weather , it was extremely changeable ; and it had happened very unfortunately that the frost set in ...
... heights near it , on the 8th , in order that they might coöperate with the former detachments . Notwithstanding the severity of the weather , it was extremely changeable ; and it had happened very unfortunately that the frost set in ...
Side 45
... heights ; and the enemy's ad- vanced parties , amongst which were some elephants , soon appear- ed upon a distant ridge . From thence , after reconnoitring the British encampment for a considerable time , they retired , and in the ...
... heights ; and the enemy's ad- vanced parties , amongst which were some elephants , soon appear- ed upon a distant ridge . From thence , after reconnoitring the British encampment for a considerable time , they retired , and in the ...
Side 47
... height , where their second line was formed . They were at this time almost beyond the reach of our guns , and the cannon- ade , which had lasted three hours , having ceased on both sides , en account of the distance , the enemy ...
... height , where their second line was formed . They were at this time almost beyond the reach of our guns , and the cannon- ade , which had lasted three hours , having ceased on both sides , en account of the distance , the enemy ...
Side 106
... heights of Hellerup , before Copenhagen ; and in the course of the day additional troops were landed . A flag of truce was then received from Major General Peyman , comman- der in chief in Copenhagen , requesting passports for the 106.
... heights of Hellerup , before Copenhagen ; and in the course of the day additional troops were landed . A flag of truce was then received from Major General Peyman , comman- der in chief in Copenhagen , requesting passports for the 106.
Side 107
... height near the road which runs in a direction parallel to the defences of Copenhagen , on to Fredericksburg , occupying that road and some parts beyond it . The guards at the same time occupied the suburbs on that side , flanked by a ...
... height near the road which runs in a direction parallel to the defences of Copenhagen , on to Fredericksburg , occupying that road and some parts beyond it . The guards at the same time occupied the suburbs on that side , flanked by a ...
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The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ... Francis L. Clarke,William Dunlap Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1814 |
The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ... Francis L. Clarke,William Dunlap Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1814 |
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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 cavalry centre Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel Wellesley column commander in chief commenced conduct coöperation 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