 | Gibbes Rigaud - 1879 - 324 σελίδες
...ground, six officers, and 300 prisoners in our hands.' He adds, that in his opinion ' the action was one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in ; ' and that ' the enemy had retreated over the Spanish frontier on the 4th,' and had ' continued their... | |
 | 1885 - 492 σελίδες
...by the Light Division, by Colonel Beckwith's brigade principally, with the whole of the 2nd corps, to be one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in. The 43rd Regiment under Major Patrickson particularly distinguished themselves, as did that part of... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1899 - 492 σελίδες
...3 April an action was fought at Sabugal between the light division and Keynier's corps, which was ' one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in ' (Deep. 9 April). On the 5th Massena recrossed the frontier of Portugal and fell back on Salamanca... | |
 | Ernest Marsh Lloyd - 1908 - 322 σελίδες
...Division, 3000 strong, and Regnier's corps of 11,000 men. In this action, which Wellington described as " one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in," they were the assailants, and bad weather delayed the two other divisions which were to have co-operated... | |
 | William Morley Egglestone - 1912 - 132 σελίδες
...40,000, French 65,000. SABUGAL. — At the battle of Sabugal, Wellington said "I consider this action one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in. The 43rd regiment particularly distinguished themselves." For some tim3 the 43rd withstood alone the... | |
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Although the operations of this day were, by unavoidable accidents, not performed in the manner in which I intended they should be, I consider the action that was fought by the Light division, by Colonel Beckwith's brigade principally, with the whole... 
