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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... enemy's movement of the 18th that they entertained serious intentions of endeavouring to raise it , and he therefore placed the allied army on the heights , hav- ing their right at Ibeas , on the river Arlanzon , the centre at Rio Vena ...
... enemy's movement of the 18th that they entertained serious intentions of endeavouring to raise it , and he therefore placed the allied army on the heights , hav- ing their right at Ibeas , on the river Arlanzon , the centre at Rio Vena ...
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... enemy were greatly superior to what he had esti- mated . The enemy did not reach the army this day . " October 23. — The army continued its retreat towards Torreque- mada . The enemy's whole army were now on the pursuit ( if this term ...
... enemy were greatly superior to what he had esti- mated . The enemy did not reach the army this day . " October 23. — The army continued its retreat towards Torreque- mada . The enemy's whole army were now on the pursuit ( if this term ...
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... enemy's right would be turned ; and at the same time he gave direc- tions to Sir Thomas Picton to cross the heights on which the enemy's left had stood , and to turn their left by the road to Roncesvalles . All the arrange- ments were ...
... enemy's right would be turned ; and at the same time he gave direc- tions to Sir Thomas Picton to cross the heights on which the enemy's left had stood , and to turn their left by the road to Roncesvalles . All the arrange- ments were ...
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