The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington: Peninsula, 1890-1813J. Murray, 1838 |
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... Government have no money to pay for the transport of pro- visions from the magazines on the coast to the army , and ... Portuguese regiment , but they would prefer to quit us , and attend the French , to being obliged to perform this duty ...
... Government have no money to pay for the transport of pro- visions from the magazines on the coast to the army , and ... Portuguese regiment , but they would prefer to quit us , and attend the French , to being obliged to perform this duty ...
Side 30
... Portuguese Government , and to obtain for me a decided answer , by return of post , whether they will or not supply any and what accommodation , at Lisbon , for the British soldiers wounded in fighting the battles of Portugal . • If I ...
... Portuguese Government , and to obtain for me a decided answer , by return of post , whether they will or not supply any and what accommodation , at Lisbon , for the British soldiers wounded in fighting the battles of Portugal . • If I ...
Side 31
... Portuguese troops !! Under these circumstances I should , and shall , avoid ... Government may depend upon my bringing this subject under the distinct ... Government have it in their power to collect those means of transport whenever we ...
... Portuguese troops !! Under these circumstances I should , and shall , avoid ... Government may depend upon my bringing this subject under the distinct ... Government have it in their power to collect those means of transport whenever we ...
Side 42
... Portuguese Government that he should recommend the detail of the measures to be adopted in respect to the commissariat . 1. It appears to Marshal Beresford , as I confess it does to me , that these details have already been fully ...
... Portuguese Government that he should recommend the detail of the measures to be adopted in respect to the commissariat . 1. It appears to Marshal Beresford , as I confess it does to me , that these details have already been fully ...
Side 43
... Portuguese Government . I do everything in my power to assist them . At this moment I have provisioned all the forts on the frontier , and the return made is a reproach that our troops have been the cause of the deficiency . If I were ...
... Portuguese Government . I do everything in my power to assist them . At this moment I have provisioned all the forts on the frontier , and the return made is a reproach that our troops have been the cause of the deficiency . If I were ...
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Abadia Agueda Alentejo Almeida army of Portugal arrived artillery attack August Badajoz Ballesteros Believe Blake brigade British army Cadiz cantonments Captain Carlos de España Castaños Castille cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo Commissary DEAR SIR desirable detachment dispatch division Dom Miguel Earl of Liverpool Elvas enemy enemy's Estremadura Excellency Charles Stuart French Freneda Fuente Guinaldo Gallegos garrison Graham Guadiana Henry Wellesley Hill honor of receiving horses infantry instant João July June Lieut likewise Lisbon Lord Liverpool Lordship Major Dickson Major General Cooke Major General Peacocke Marmont Marshal Sir W. C. means of transport ment Merida Miguel Forjaz mules obliged Officers operations paper Portalegre Portuguese Government pounders provisions Quinta de St received your letter regiment request retired Royal Highness Salamanca Secretary sent siege Sir Stapleton Cotton Sir W. C. Beresford Sir William Beresford Soult Spain supply Tagus Tarifa troops Valencia WELLINGTON
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Side 44 - I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter which I have received from...
Side 521 - 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 601 - French corps itarmce which has not a battalion of sappers and a company of miners. But we are obliged to depend for assistance of this description upon the regiments of the line ; and although the men are brave and willing, they want the knowledge and training which are necessary. Many casualties among them consequently occur, and much valuable time is lost at the most critical period of the siege.
Side 483 - ... completely accomplished their object. They must be prepared, and must be forced, to make all sacrifices to the cause. Submission to military discipline and order is a matter of course ; but when a nation determines to resist the authority and to shake off the government of...
Side 483 - Britain arc more than a match for Buonaparte, and that we shall have the means of aiding any country that may be disposed to resist his tyranny. But those means are necessarily limited in every country by the difficulty of procuring specie. This necessary article can be obtained in sufficient quantities only by the contributions of the people; and although Great Britain can and ought to assist with money as well in other modes every effort of this description, the principal financial as well as military...
Side 388 - It would be particularly agreeable to me if some mark of the favour of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent were conferred upon General Hill ; his services have been always meritorious, and very distinguished in this country, and he is beloved by the whole army.
Side 303 - Alien's brigade of cavalry which was not detached, occupied the range of heights which are on the left of the Agueda: having their advanced guard, under Lieut.
Side 550 - I therefore determined to storm the place, notwithstanding that the approaches had not been brought to the crest of the glacis, and the counterscarp of the ditch was still entire. The attack was accordingly made yesterday evening in five separate columns, consisting of the troops of the 3d and light divisions, and of Brigadier- General Pack's brigade.
Side 566 - 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 246 - We have already, in some degree, altered the nature of the war and of the French military system. They are now in a great measure on the defensive, and are carrying on a war of magazines. They will soon, if they have not already, come upon the resources of France ; and, as soon as that is the case, you may depend upon it the war will not last long.