The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ...Van Winkle and Wiley, 1814 - 423 sider |
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Side xiv
... occupied so much time in the siege of Saragossa , that the confederate forces , for some reason never suf- ficiently explained , had evacuated Madrid , whither King Philip soon after proceeded with a few forces , having had time to ...
... occupied so much time in the siege of Saragossa , that the confederate forces , for some reason never suf- ficiently explained , had evacuated Madrid , whither King Philip soon after proceeded with a few forces , having had time to ...
Side 35
... occupied , and that the rest should again move forward . On this occasion Lieutenant General Abercrombie and Major ... occupy Beuren , and the heights near it , on the 8th , in order that they might coöperate with the former detachments ...
... occupied , and that the rest should again move forward . On this occasion Lieutenant General Abercrombie and Major ... occupy Beuren , and the heights near it , on the 8th , in order that they might coöperate with the former detachments ...
Side 46
... occupied . Here the main body of the enemy's infantry was drawn up , but at so great a distance , that it was at first imagined they were about to retire ; and at this period General Harris , who had led the piquets and the right wing ...
... occupied . Here the main body of the enemy's infantry was drawn up , but at so great a distance , that it was at first imagined they were about to retire ; and at this period General Harris , who had led the piquets and the right wing ...
Side 50
... occupied , and to dislodge the party posted in the aqueduct ; whilst Colonel Wallace was to attack a village on the enemy's right flank , with the grenadiers of the 74th and two companies of Sepoys ; and the whole was to take place ...
... occupied , and to dislodge the party posted in the aqueduct ; whilst Colonel Wallace was to attack a village on the enemy's right flank , with the grenadiers of the 74th and two companies of Sepoys ; and the whole was to take place ...
Side 84
... occupied the towers , defended their posts with their accustomed obstinacy . They were , however , at length obliged to quit the wall ; but fly- ing to the houses they continued a destructive fire upon the as- sailants , who were also ...
... occupied the towers , defended their posts with their accustomed obstinacy . They were , however , at length obliged to quit the wall ; but fly- ing to the houses they continued a destructive fire upon the as- sailants , who were also ...
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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