The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ...Van Winkle and Wiley, 1814 - 423 sider |
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... taken Ciudad RODRIGO in half the time which the French general had considered possible ; and thus , by its capture , connected with that of Almeida , always a military post of import- unce , not only formed a powerful defence for ...
... taken Ciudad RODRIGO in half the time which the French general had considered possible ; and thus , by its capture , connected with that of Almeida , always a military post of import- unce , not only formed a powerful defence for ...
Side xi
... taken after a siege of three days , but the gallant Prince of Hesse fell in the attack ; in three weeks afterwards Barcelona surrendered , and all Ca- talonia immediately declared for King Charles . On the opposite side of Spain the ...
... taken after a siege of three days , but the gallant Prince of Hesse fell in the attack ; in three weeks afterwards Barcelona surrendered , and all Ca- talonia immediately declared for King Charles . On the opposite side of Spain the ...
Side xiv
... 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 .
Side xv
... taken prisoners . The whole number of British in the action were only 14,000 ; yet it is believed that it was entirely owing to the ill conduct of the Portuguese that the day was lost . So strong indeed was this opinion , that the house ...
... taken prisoners . The whole number of British in the action were only 14,000 ; yet it is believed that it was entirely owing to the ill conduct of the Portuguese that the day was lost . So strong indeed was this opinion , that the house ...
Side xix
... taken place , by which it was stipulated that Charles III . should be acknowledged as the lawful Spanish monarch , and that the French army should evacuate that kingdom ; but Lewis XIV . after amusing himself with the cre- dulity of the ...
... taken place , by which it was stipulated that Charles III . should be acknowledged as the lawful Spanish monarch , and that the French army should evacuate that kingdom ; but Lewis XIV . after amusing himself with the cre- dulity of the ...
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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