Wellington: a ReassessmentJ. Barrie, 1956 - 278 sider |
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Side 70
... hand , have shown it as a national uprising against a foreign invader in which the patriots were aided by a British expeditionary force . As for the French , by them it has often been depicted as a minor campaign which is hardly worthy ...
... hand , have shown it as a national uprising against a foreign invader in which the patriots were aided by a British expeditionary force . As for the French , by them it has often been depicted as a minor campaign which is hardly worthy ...
Side 74
... hands on they took to the hills to carry on the fight against the invader long after the regular Spanish armies had been dispersed by the overwhelming numbers of the enemy . In effect , the movement ... hand 74 WELLINGTON : A REASSESSMENT.
... hands on they took to the hills to carry on the fight against the invader long after the regular Spanish armies had been dispersed by the overwhelming numbers of the enemy . In effect , the movement ... hand 74 WELLINGTON : A REASSESSMENT.
Side 87
... hand - to- hand fighting . All along the line the French were by now falling back , and Wellesley decided to use his handful of cavalry , which consisted of the 240 troopers of the 20th Light Dragoons and about the same number of ...
... hand - to- hand fighting . All along the line the French were by now falling back , and Wellesley decided to use his handful of cavalry , which consisted of the 240 troopers of the 20th Light Dragoons and about the same number of ...
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action advance Allies allowed appeared army arrived attack battle became began beginning British brother called campaign carried cavalry circumstances command considerable continued course covered decided defeated Division Duke effect Emperor enemy fact field fighting fire force formed France French front give Government ground Guards guns hand horse House immediately important India Italy June King later less letter Light Lord Louis XVIII Mahratta Marshal means miles military Minister months move Napoleon never object occasion officers once opened operations opinion Paris passed Peninsula person Portugal position possible Prince proved reached reason received regiment remained result retreat seems seen sent side situation soldiers soon Soult Spain Spanish success taken took troops turned victory Wellesley Wellesley's Wellington whole wrote