Wellington: a ReassessmentJ. Barrie, 1956 - 278 sider |
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Side 44
... occasion he wrote to his brother of Harris , " I wish for several reasons that you had a Commander - in - Chief under you who , when he approved of the conduct of an officer , would have a sufficiency of spirit to make known his approba ...
... occasion he wrote to his brother of Harris , " I wish for several reasons that you had a Commander - in - Chief under you who , when he approved of the conduct of an officer , would have a sufficiency of spirit to make known his approba ...
Side 107
... occasion extremely critical . In his support of Wellington it was not an easy row that Liverpool had to hoe , and he was thoroughly justified in writing , in September 1810 : " The truth is the contest could never have been maintained ...
... occasion extremely critical . In his support of Wellington it was not an easy row that Liverpool had to hoe , and he was thoroughly justified in writing , in September 1810 : " The truth is the contest could never have been maintained ...
Side 119
... occasion the French endeavoured to make a stand , but they were continually hustled along , though , as has been said , Ney displayed great skill in command of the rearguard - the same skill that he was to show two years later in the ...
... occasion the French endeavoured to make a stand , but they were continually hustled along , though , as has been said , Ney displayed great skill in command of the rearguard - the same skill that he was to show two years later in the ...
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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