The Life of His Grace Arthur, Duke, Marquis, and Earl of Wellington ...: With Copious Details and Delineations Historical, Political, and Military, of the Various Important Services in which He Has Been Engaged ... Including Numerous Interesting Professional Anecdotes ...J. and J. Cundee, 1812 |
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Σελίδα 87
... bridge of Simancas . The Simancas bridge ( over the Pisuerga ) was defended by Colonel Halket , who so much distinguished himself on on the 24th . He resisted their attempt for a long time , and being at length hardly pressed he blew it ...
... bridge of Simancas . The Simancas bridge ( over the Pisuerga ) was defended by Colonel Halket , who so much distinguished himself on on the 24th . He resisted their attempt for a long time , and being at length hardly pressed he blew it ...
Σελίδα 93
... bridge of San Isidro , which was likewise undermined , and I had given orders to pass the Pisuerga by the bridge above Banos ; but this bridge was blown up at the moment when the movement was to be put in execution . Meanwhile the ...
... bridge of San Isidro , which was likewise undermined , and I had given orders to pass the Pisuerga by the bridge above Banos ; but this bridge was blown up at the moment when the movement was to be put in execution . Meanwhile the ...
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... bridge of Anguarin del Palencia on its left , the course of the river Carrion running at its bottom . " From these heights we could easily see , without the aid of a glass , the whole French army : their very numbers blackened the ...
... bridge of Anguarin del Palencia on its left , the course of the river Carrion running at its bottom . " From these heights we could easily see , without the aid of a glass , the whole French army : their very numbers blackened the ...
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