The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ...Van Winkle and Wiley, 1814 - 423 sider |
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Side vii
... defending ; and in our objects we were unsuccessful , though without tarnishing the honour of the British name . When , in the year 1701 , Charles II . of Spain , a 1 branch of the house of Austria , deceased without issue OSOPHIC.
... defending ; and in our objects we were unsuccessful , though without tarnishing the honour of the British name . When , in the year 1701 , Charles II . of Spain , a 1 branch of the house of Austria , deceased without issue OSOPHIC.
Side 40
... object of the first considera- tion . The important operations which now took place in India re- quire a few preliminary lines . Tippoo Sultaun , impelled by his rooted enmity to the British . nation , had already despatched two ...
... object of the first considera- tion . The important operations which now took place in India re- quire a few preliminary lines . Tippoo Sultaun , impelled by his rooted enmity to the British . nation , had already despatched two ...
Side 49
... object of making a diversion , and to postpone the attack of the post until a more favourable opportunity , whilst Colonel Shaw was enabled to seize upon a ruined village within forty yards of the aqueduct , so as to secure his troops ...
... object of making a diversion , and to postpone the attack of the post until a more favourable opportunity , whilst Colonel Shaw was enabled to seize upon a ruined village within forty yards of the aqueduct , so as to secure his troops ...
Side 55
... object of the search , immediately pointed out the spot where the Sultaun had fallen . By a faint , glimmering light , it was difficult for the killedar to recognise the features ; but the body being brought out , and satisfactorily ...
... object of the search , immediately pointed out the spot where the Sultaun had fallen . By a faint , glimmering light , it was difficult for the killedar to recognise the features ; but the body being brought out , and satisfactorily ...
Side 60
... object , for they did not find any thing of value ; and it was ascertained afterwards , that Tippoo never intrusted his women with the care of his jewels , or even of their own . On this examination it appeared that there were in all ...
... object , for they did not find any thing of value ; and it was ascertained afterwards , that Tippoo never intrusted his women with the care of his jewels , or even of their own . On this examination it appeared that there were in all ...
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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