 | Edmund Burke - 1815 - 858 σελίδες
...higher up the Garonne, in order to shorten the communication with Lieut. General Sir Rowland Hill's corps, as soon as the Spanish corps had passed ; and...operation was not effected till so late an hour on the glh, as to induce me to defer the attack till the following morning. The plan according to which 1... | |
 | 1814 - 1032 σελίδες
...higher up the Garonne, in order to shorten l!ic communication with LieutenanV General Sir Rowland Hill's corps, as soon as the Spanish corps had passed ; and this operation was not effected till so late a» hour on the 9th, as to induce me to defer the attack till the following morning. The plan, according... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1815 - 1026 σελίδες
...higher up the Garonne, in order to shorten the communication with Lieut. General Sir Rowland Hill's corps, as soon as the Spanish corps had passed ; and...effected till so late an hour on the 9th, as to induce uie to defer the attack iill the following morinng. The plan according to which I determined to attack... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 888 σελίδες
...higher «p the Garonne, in order to shorten the communication with lieutenantgeneral sir Rowland Hill's corps, as soon as the Spanish corps had passed ;'...was not effected till so late an hour on the 9th, so that his lordship was induced to defer the attack till the following morning. The plan according... | |
 | 1815 - 822 σελίδες
...higher up the Garonne, in order to shorten the communication wilh Lieut. General Sir Rowland Hill's corps, as soon as the Spanish corps had passed ; and...operation was not effected till so late an hour on the cth, as to induce roe to defer the attack till the following morning. The plan according to which 1... | |
 | 1816 - 890 σελίδες
...higher up the Garonne, in order to shorten the communication with Lieutenant-Gen. Sir Rowland Hill's corps, as soon as the Spanish corps had passed ; and...determined to attack the enemy, was for Marshal Sir VV. Beresford, who was on the right of the Erg with the 4th and 6th divisions, to cross that river... | |
 | 1816 - 890 σελίδες
...with Lieutenant-Gen. Sir- Rowland Hill's corps, as soon as the Spanish corps had passed ; and t ! is operation was not effected till so late an hour on the 9th, as te induce me to defer the attack till the following morning. The plan according to which I determined... | |
 | John Philippart - 1820 - 420 σελίδες
...higher up the Garonne, in order to shorten the communication with Lieutenant-General Sir Rowland Hill's corps, as soon as the Spanish corps had passed ; and...Beresford, who was on the right of the Ers with the 4th and dth divisions, to cross the river at the bridge of Croix d'Orade, to gain possession of the Monthlanc,... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1838 - 692 σελίδες
...which the enemy had fortified with strong field works in front of the ancient wall, formed a good tCte de pont. They had likewise formed a tete de pont at...determined to attack the enemy, was for Marshal Sir William Bcresford, who was on the right of the Ers with the 4th and 6th divisions, to cross that river at the... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1845 - 654 σελίδες
...position. the Garonne, in order to shorten the communication with Lieut.-General Sir Rowland Hill's corps, as soon as the Spanish corps had passed; and this operation was not effected until so late an hour on the 9th as to induce me to defer the attack till the following morning. "... | |
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I had no alternative, excepting to attack the enemy in this formidable position. It was necessary to move the pontoon bridge higher up the Garonne, in order to shorten the communication with Lieut. 
