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 . armies , not falling short of 80,000 men , were united in Valencia , and began their march for the Tagus ... enemy as already adverted to , and he was taken with his picquet . The enemy conse- quently obtained possession of the ...
... enemy . armies , not falling short of 80,000 men , were united in Valencia , and began their march for the Tagus ... enemy as already adverted to , and he was taken with his picquet . The enemy conse- quently obtained possession of the ...
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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 . He had time to retreat in full leisure before his rear was forced . The enemy , for example , upon reaching the banks , and find- ing the bridges destroyed , had to seek for a ford , -they moved down the line of the stream on ...
... enemy . He had time to retreat in full leisure before his rear was forced . The enemy , for example , upon reaching the banks , and find- ing the bridges destroyed , had to seek for a ford , -they moved down the line of the stream on ...
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7th division affair allied army anecdotes army of Portugal arrived artillery attack Ballasteros battalion batteries battle battle of Salamanca battle of Vittoria Bidassoa bridge brigade British army Burgos Cadiz campaign cannon Captain castle cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel command conduct corps Cortes defence detachment dispatches division Douro Duke Ebro enemy enemy's exertions fire force France French army gallant gallantry garrison Guerillas guns heights honour infantry junta killed letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Lord Wellington Lord William Bentinck Lordship loss Madrid Major-General Marquis of Wellington ment military morning movements observed occupied officers operations Pampluna pass patriotic Peninsula Portugal Portuguese position prisoners provinces rank Regency regiment retire retreat river road Royal Salamanca siege siege of Burgos Sir Rowland Hill Sir Thomas Graham soldiers Soult Spain Spaniards Spanish armies Suchet taken Tarragona tion took town troops Valencia Valladolid victory village Vittoria whilst whole wounded