The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ...Van Winkle and Wiley, 1814 - 423 sider |
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... fleet before Alicant , which was im- mediately afterwards taken by storm , though the cas- tle held out for a short time ; but at length surrender- ed upon an honourable capitulation . This , however , xiv INTRODUCTION .
... fleet before Alicant , which was im- mediately afterwards taken by storm , though the cas- tle held out for a short time ; but at length surrender- ed upon an honourable capitulation . This , however , xiv INTRODUCTION .
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Francis L. Clarke, William Dunlap. ed upon an honourable capitulation . This , however , was but of little importance to the cause of Charles ; for the return of Philip to Madrid had such an effect , as to induce the kingdom of Castile ...
Francis L. Clarke, William Dunlap. ed upon an honourable capitulation . This , however , was but of little importance to the cause of Charles ; for the return of Philip to Madrid had such an effect , as to induce the kingdom of Castile ...
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... honourable for the country , or for our allies , which would secure Spain and her colonies to the power of France . They also requested her to call on the em- peror to send some additional and powerful reinforce- ments into Spain ...
... honourable for the country , or for our allies , which would secure Spain and her colonies to the power of France . They also requested her to call on the em- peror to send some additional and powerful reinforce- ments into Spain ...
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... being partly blown up , the governor and several valuable officers lost their lives ; yet the castle held out nearly two months longer , and was only forced to surrender , but on honourable terms , after a xviii INTRODUCTION .
... being partly blown up , the governor and several valuable officers lost their lives ; yet the castle held out nearly two months longer , and was only forced to surrender , but on honourable terms , after a xviii INTRODUCTION .
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Francis L. Clarke, William Dunlap. to surrender , but on honourable terms , after a siege conducted with great exertion . On the 27th of April another unfortunate defeat of the confederate troops took place on the banks of the river Caya ...
Francis L. Clarke, William Dunlap. to surrender , but on honourable terms , after a siege conducted with great exertion . On the 27th of April another unfortunate defeat of the confederate troops took place on the banks of the river Caya ...
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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