THE DISPATCHES OF FIELD MARSHAL THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, DURING HIS VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS FROM 1799 TO 1818. "Monumentum ære perennius." THE DISPATCHES OF FIELD MARSHAL THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, DURING HIS VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS IN INDIA, DENMARK, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, THE LOW COUNTRIES, AND FRANCE, FROM 1799 TO 1818. COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL AND AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS, BY LIEUT. COLONEL GURWOOD, ESQUIRE TO HIS GRACE AS KNIGHT OF THE BATH. VOLUME THE SEVENTH. A NEW EDITION. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. MDCCCXXXVIII. 226.1.702 I received last night your letter of yesterday evening. The midshipman of the Navy who has the command of the boats stationed for the communication was directed to let you know where they were placed. I am very anxious to hear whether you see the road from Santarem to Torres Novas from Almeirim or the neighborhood. 'MY DEAR HILL, To Lieut. General Hill. 'Cartaxo, 22d November, 1810, 8 A.M. I received last night your letter by Churchill. It is, I think, now tolerably certain that the enemy are not going to cross the Zezere; and we must now endeavor to discover what they are about. Desire Fane to endeavor to get people up the left of the Zezere, to discover whether they are marching on the other (this) side by Cabaços and Espinhal. They appear to intend to retire that way, or to remain in the country till they get reinforcements from Spain; and I am inclined to think the former is their plan. VOL. VII. B |