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 21
... continued stedfast in one place , without ever losing sight of their flocks , which fed on the moors a- round them . When the Emperor Napoleon cros- sed these immense heaths , the poverty of the country could not afford the etiquette of ...
... continued stedfast in one place , without ever losing sight of their flocks , which fed on the moors a- round them . When the Emperor Napoleon cros- sed these immense heaths , the poverty of the country could not afford the etiquette of ...
Σελίδα 27
... . We spent four days in a town about four leagues from Burgos , the name of which I never learned , as we found no person to inquire at . The Imperial quarters continued at Burgos till the 22d . That THE WAR IN SPAIN . 27.
... . We spent four days in a town about four leagues from Burgos , the name of which I never learned , as we found no person to inquire at . The Imperial quarters continued at Burgos till the 22d . That THE WAR IN SPAIN . 27.
Σελίδα 28
Imperial quarters continued at Burgos till the 22d . That town was the centre of all the military oper- ations ; and from thence it was easy to hold com- munications with the different corps in Biscay and Arragon , to attend to their ...
Imperial quarters continued at Burgos till the 22d . That town was the centre of all the military oper- ations ; and from thence it was easy to hold com- munications with the different corps in Biscay and Arragon , to attend to their ...
Σελίδα 38
... continued , by rapid marches , to pursue the broken fragments of Castanos's army , which were retreating towards Gu- adalaxara and Madrid . Our van - guard , on the 28th , cut to pieces the rear - guard of the Spaniards in at- tempting ...
... continued , by rapid marches , to pursue the broken fragments of Castanos's army , which were retreating towards Gu- adalaxara and Madrid . Our van - guard , on the 28th , cut to pieces the rear - guard of the Spaniards in at- tempting ...
Σελίδα 47
... continued to fire on the French from the windows of the houses which surround the Prado promenade . We were in- formed by the prisoners that were pouring in continually , what fear and phrenzy were reigning throughout the city . Fifty ...
... continued to fire on the French from the windows of the houses which surround the Prado promenade . We were in- formed by the prisoners that were pouring in continually , what fear and phrenzy were reigning throughout the city . Fifty ...
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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...