Memorials of the Late War ...: Memoirs of the war of the French in Spain, by M. de Rocca. Narrative of the battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny, and Waterloo. Death of Napoleon BonaparteConstable & Company, 1831 |
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Σελίδα viii
... Spain that Rocca's pages are valu- able ; -but the freshness and fidelity of personal observation which they exhibit , give them a pe- culiar excellence - like the fruit which tastes sweet- er the fewer hands touch it till it is eaten ...
... Spain that Rocca's pages are valu- able ; -but the freshness and fidelity of personal observation which they exhibit , give them a pe- culiar excellence - like the fruit which tastes sweet- er the fewer hands touch it till it is eaten ...
Σελίδα ix
... Spain endured incalculable miseries , when she could not withstand , yet would not tolerate , the overpowering might of foreign ag- gression . It was not the soldier or the ruler who was the only sufferer in the memorable Pen- insular ...
... Spain endured incalculable miseries , when she could not withstand , yet would not tolerate , the overpowering might of foreign ag- gression . It was not the soldier or the ruler who was the only sufferer in the memorable Pen- insular ...
Σελίδα xi
... who fought and bled for the glory of Napoleon - a name which made Eu- rope tremble , and may for ever make her wonder . A. EDINBURGH , AUGUST 1828 . MEMOIRS OF THE WAR IN SPAIN . CHAPTER I. THE TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE . xi.
... who fought and bled for the glory of Napoleon - a name which made Eu- rope tremble , and may for ever make her wonder . A. EDINBURGH , AUGUST 1828 . MEMOIRS OF THE WAR IN SPAIN . CHAPTER I. THE TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE . xi.
Σελίδα 13
... Spain . I had thus an opportunity af- forded me of comparing two very different kinds of military service - the war of regular troops , who seldom concern themselves about the matter of dispute , and the resistance of a nation ...
... Spain . I had thus an opportunity af- forded me of comparing two very different kinds of military service - the war of regular troops , who seldom concern themselves about the matter of dispute , and the resistance of a nation ...
Σελίδα 14
... Spain . Men of letters , who might have influenced public opinion , and made their genius subservient to the prosperity of their country , were rarely called on to intermeddle with public affairs . The sole aim of their ambition was ...
... Spain . Men of letters , who might have influenced public opinion , and made their genius subservient to the prosperity of their country , were rarely called on to intermeddle with public affairs . The sole aim of their ambition was ...
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abandoned advanced guard alcaid Andalusia arms arrived artillery attack battalion battle bivouack Blucher bridge brigade Burgos cavalry centre charge Colonel columns commanded commenced comrades corps of Marshal despatched detachment distance division dragoons Duke of Wellington Emperor enemy enemy's English entered Estremadura fire fled followed force formed France French army Galicia ground Guadiana heard honour horse hour houses hussars infantry inhabitants instantly King Joseph La Haye Sainte La Mancha la Romana lancers leagues Lefevre light Madrid Mancha Marquis Marshal Ney Marshal Soult Marshal Victor Medellin ment Miajadas military morning mountains mules Napoleon nation never night obliged occupied officers passed peasants plains Portugal position Prince prisoners Prussians quarters rear rear-guard regiment repulsed retired retreat returned road rocks Ronda sent soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish army squadron stationed Tagus Talavera tion took town troops victory village whole army wounded
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Σελίδα 304 - The Prince of Orange immediately reinforced this brigade with another of the same division, under General Perponcher, and, in the morning early, regained part of the ground which had been lost, so as to have the command of the communication leading from Nivelles and Bruxelles with Marshal Bliicher's position.
Σελίδα 310 - Count Dornberg. I am also particularly indebted to General Lord Hill for his assistance and conduct upon this, as upon all former occasions. The artillery and engineer department were conducted much to my satisfaction, by Colonel Sir G.
Σελίδα 310 - Byng, set an example, which was followed by all ; and there is no officer, nor description of troops, that did not behave well.
Σελίδα 307 - ... cannonade upon our whole line, which was destined to support the repeated attacks of cavalry and infantry, occasionally mixed, but sometimes separate, which were made upon it. In one of these the enemy carried the farmhouse of La Haye Sainte, as the detachment of the light battalion of the German legion, which occupied it, had expended all its ammunition, and the enemy occupied the only communication there was with them.
Σελίδα 305 - Maitland and Byng, as they successively arrived. The troops of the 5th division, and those of the Brunswick corps, were long and severely engaged, and conducted themselves with the utmost gallantry. I must particularly mention the 28th, 42d, 78th, and 92d regiments, and the battalion of Hanoverians.
Σελίδα 305 - We maintained our position also, and completely defeated and repulsed all the enemy's attempts to get possession of it. The enemy repeatedly attacked us with a large body of cavalry and infantry, supported by a numerous and powerful artillery ; he made several charges with the cavalry upon our infantry, but all were repulsed in the steadiest manner.
Σελίδα 308 - I continued the pursuit till long after dark, and then discontinued it only on account of the fatigue of our troops, who had been engaged during twelve hours, and because I found myself on the same road with Marshal Blücher, who assured me of his intention to follow the enemy throughout the night...
Σελίδα 318 - About three ounces of reddish fluid were contained in the left cavity, and nearly eight ounces in the right. The lungs were quite sound. The pericardium was natural, and contained about an ounce of fluid. The heart was of the natural size, but thickly covered with fat. The auricles and ventricles exhibited nothing extraordinary, except that the muscular parts appeared rather paler than natural. Upon opening the abdomen the omcntum was found remarkably fat, and, on exposing the stomach, that viscus...
Σελίδα 311 - Billow upon the enemy's flank was a most decisive one; and, even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack which produced the final result, it would have forced the enemy to retire if his attacks should have failed, and would have...