The dispatches of ... the duke of Wellington, compiled by lieut. colonel Gurwood. [With] Suppl. to vol. 1/3 [and] Index. [With] Index, Volum 7 |
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... carry it into execution . Vice Admiral Believe me , & c . WELLINGTON . the Hon . G. Berkeley . P. S. Since writing the above I have received a letter of the 20th from Silveira , from which I learn that the troops coming in from Lower ...
... carry it into execution . Vice Admiral Believe me , & c . WELLINGTON . the Hon . G. Berkeley . P. S. Since writing the above I have received a letter of the 20th from Silveira , from which I learn that the troops coming in from Lower ...
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... carry into execution many measures recom- mended by me , which were calculated to aid the military operations , and to be of service to the people of the country themselves ; in order to refer to me , and discuss , the pro- priety of ...
... carry into execution many measures recom- mended by me , which were calculated to aid the military operations , and to be of service to the people of the country themselves ; in order to refer to me , and discuss , the pro- priety of ...
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... carrying on their attack here , I will send a body of British troops round to Cadiz . I think it is not impossible ... carried on by you ; and I refer you to my letters to Lieut . General Hill for instructions , and if you should ...
... carrying on their attack here , I will send a body of British troops round to Cadiz . I think it is not impossible ... carried on by you ; and I refer you to my letters to Lieut . General Hill for instructions , and if you should ...
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... . They will prefer to go into the districts occupied by the French , to carry on their trade as muleteers . ' W. ' • SIR , To his Excellency Lieut . General Sir E 2 1810 . 51 CARTAXO . To the Right Hon. Henry Wellesley. ...
... . They will prefer to go into the districts occupied by the French , to carry on their trade as muleteers . ' W. ' • SIR , To his Excellency Lieut . General Sir E 2 1810 . 51 CARTAXO . To the Right Hon. Henry Wellesley. ...
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... carry the posi tion , when Drouet's people come , which ought to be soon . This is very certain , that if they should attack the posi- tion , they will lose no time about it after they shall have once put themselves in motion , as the ...
... carry the posi tion , when Drouet's people come , which ought to be soon . This is very certain , that if they should attack the posi- tion , they will lose no time about it after they shall have once put themselves in motion , as the ...
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9th corps Abrantes Agueda Alentejo Almeida arrived artillery attack Ballesteros Barba de Puerco battalions Beira Believe Benavente boats bridge Brig brigade British army Cadiz Campo Mayor Cartaxo cavalry Celorico Charles Stuart Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel Commissary communication DEAR BERESFORD DEAR SIR December desirable detachment dispatch Dom Miguel dragoons Earl of Liverpool Elvas enclose a letter enemy enemy's Estremadura French garrison George Berkeley Guadiana Henry Wellesley honor of receiving horses infantry instant January K.B. MY DEAR la Romana Lieut Lisbon LORD Lordship Major Marques Marshal Sir W. C. Mendizabal ment Miguel Forjaz obliged Officers operations opinion Portugal Portuguese army Portuguese Government provisions received your letter Regent regiment request retired river Romana Sabugal Santarem Secretary sent Sir Brent Spencer Sir W. C. Beresford Sir William Beresford soldiers Soult Spanish troops supply Tagus transports Vice Admiral Villa Fermosa WELLINGTON yesterday Zezere
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Side 148 - Lestrade, and I shall be very much obliged to you if you will let me hear of any fresh, developments of so singular a chain of events.
Side 89 - I had the honour to lend you the other night at play; and which I shall be much obliged to you if you will let me have some time either to-day or to-morrow. I am sir, Your most obedient, most humble servant, GEORGE TRENT.
Side 92 - Regent to remove me from the command of their armies. This would be a measure consistent with his former conduct in this contest, under the circumstances of my having unfortunately fallen in his opinion ; but this measure is entirely distinct from...
Side 217 - Alexander Campbell, with the 6th division, supported the light troops, by which they were attacked in front. These troops were supported by the cavalry, and by the 1st and 5th divisions, and Colonel Ashworth's brigade in reserve. These movements obliged the enemy to abandon all the positions which they successively took in the mountains, and the...
Side 106 - Officer who may come out in future, to settle all his business before he comes out, for that he will get no leave to go home. ' The inconvenience of their going is terrible, and the detail it throws upon me greater than I can well manage ; for I am first to instruct one, then a second, and afterwards, upon his return, the first again, upon every duty. At this moment we have seven General Officers gone or going home; and, excepting myself, there is not one in the country who came out with the army,...
Side 254 - Trusting to the known heroism of British troops, regardless of the numbers and position of their enemy, an immediate attack was determined on. Major Duncan soon opened a powerful battery of ten guns in the centre.
Side 254 - But before we could get ourselves quite disentangled from the wood, the troops on the Barrosa hill were seen returning from it, while the enemy's left wing was rapidly ascending. At the same time, his right wing stood on the plain, on the edge of the wood, within cannon shot.
Side 287 - I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter which I have received from...
Side 254 - I received notice that the enemy had appeared in force on the plain, and was advancing towards the heights of.
Side 133 - Denis at Lisbon, who was absent all last year, I believe Mr. Briscall is the only Chaplain doing duty. ' I am very anxious upon this subject, not only from the desire which every man must have, that so many persons as there are in this army should have the advantage of religious instruction, but from a knowledge that it is the greatest support and aid to military discipline and order.