History of the Peninsular War ...J. Murray, 1828 |
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... Junot's situation • Kellermann takes the command in Alem - Tejo He attempts to conciliate the Spaniards at Badajoz ... Junot disarms and seizes the Spaniards at Lisbon 45 Junot's proclamation to the Portugueze 47 Festival of the Corpo de ...
... Junot's situation • Kellermann takes the command in Alem - Tejo He attempts to conciliate the Spaniards at Badajoz ... Junot disarms and seizes the Spaniards at Lisbon 45 Junot's proclamation to the Portugueze 47 Festival of the Corpo de ...
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... Junot's proclamation to the Portugueze · National feeling of the Portugueze The Juiz de Fora at Marvam • PAGE 83 • 84 85 86 · ib . 87 88 90 · 91 ib . • 93 94 ib . • 95 · 96 • ib . 98 99 • 101 . 102 • 104 105 106 · 108 110 • 112 114 115 ...
... Junot's proclamation to the Portugueze · National feeling of the Portugueze The Juiz de Fora at Marvam • PAGE 83 • 84 85 86 · ib . 87 88 90 · 91 ib . • 93 94 ib . • 95 · 96 • ib . 98 99 • 101 . 102 • 104 105 106 · 108 110 • 112 114 115 ...
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... Junot Movements in Alem - Tejo and Algarve Alcacere and Setubal abandoned by the French Measures at Lisbon • Proclamation to the people of Lisbon Preparations on board the Russian squadron The British advance to Vimeiro 193 194 • 195 ...
... Junot Movements in Alem - Tejo and Algarve Alcacere and Setubal abandoned by the French Measures at Lisbon • Proclamation to the people of Lisbon Preparations on board the Russian squadron The British advance to Vimeiro 193 194 • 195 ...
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... Junot was now disturbed from his dreams of Difficulties of Junot's royalty ; yet his head lay as uneasily as if it had situation . worn a crown . Like the other French com- manders , when the insurrectionary movement became general ...
... Junot was now disturbed from his dreams of Difficulties of Junot's royalty ; yet his head lay as uneasily as if it had situation . worn a crown . Like the other French com- manders , when the insurrectionary movement became general ...
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... six hours after the demand : but it was restored without delay , in consequence of peremptory orders from observador Junot , when complaint was made to him of this p . 277 . Portuguez , X. 1808 . May . May 22 . CHAP . PENINSULAR WAR . 37.
... six hours after the demand : but it was restored without delay , in consequence of peremptory orders from observador Junot , when complaint was made to him of this p . 277 . Portuguez , X. 1808 . May . May 22 . CHAP . PENINSULAR WAR . 37.
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Términos y frases comunes
Alem-Tejo Almeida appointed arms army arrived artillery attack August authority Badajoz Barcelona batteries Beja Bishop British Buonaparte Campo-Mayor Castaños Castille Catalonia cavalry Central Junta CHAP church Coimbra command Cortes Council danger declared defend dispatched Duhesme Elvas enemy England English entered Estremoz Evora exertions Extremadura feeling fire Florida-Blanca force formed France French Funen Galicia garrison honour hope horses immediately inhabitants insurgents insurrection Jovellanos Juiz Juiz de Fora July June Junot Junta of Seville Kellermann King land Leiria Lisbon Loison Madrid Majesty Maransin means ment military Miquelets nation Neves night Observador officers Oliveira de Azemeis Palafox peace persons Porto Portugal Portugueze possession Prince prisoners proceeded proposed province received regiments resistance retreat returned Romana royal sent September Seville Sir Arthur Sir Hew soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit Tagus taken Thiebault thought tion town troops village Zaragoza
Pasajes populares
Página 525 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Página 492 - I was sensible, however, that the apathy and indifference of the Spaniards would never have been believed ; that, had the British been withdrawn, the loss of the cause would have been imputed to their retreat ; and it was necessary to risk this army to convince the people of England, as well as the rest of Europe, that the Spaniards had neither the power, nor the inclination, to make any efforts for themselves.
Página 530 - No coffin could be procured, and the officers of his staff wrapped the body, dressed as it was, in a military cloak and blankets. The interment was hastened ; for, about eight in the morning, some firing was heard, and the officers feared that if a serious attack were made, they should be ordered away, and not suffered to pay him their last duty. The officers of his family bore him to the grave ; the funeral service was read by the chaplain ; and the corpse was covered with earth.
Página 14 - Augustina sprung forward over the dead and dying, snatched a match from the hand of a dead artilleryman, and fired off a six-and-twenty pounder ; then, jumping upon the gun, made a solemn vow never to quit it alive during the siege.
Página 474 - ... estimate of the resistance that is likely to be offered. " You are, perhaps, better acquainted with the views of the British " Cabinet ; and the question is, What would that Cabinet direct, were " they upon the spot to determine ? It is of much importance that " this should be thoroughly considered ; it is comparatively of very •"' little, on whom shall rest the greatest share of responsibility. I am " willing to take the whole, or a part ; but I am very anxious to
Página 528 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Página 483 - I certainly at first did feel, and expressed much indignation at a person like him, being made the channel of a communication of that sort from you to me. Those feelings are at an end ; and I dare say they never will be excited towards you again. If Mr.
Página 525 - Enemy's battery carried away his left shoulder and part " of the collar-bone, leaving the arm hanging by the flesh. " The violence of the stroke threw him off his horse, on his back.
Página 505 - The track which these mountains inclose is called the Bierzo : from summit to summit, it is about sixteen leagues from north to south, and about fourteen from east to west. The whole waters of this amphitheatre have but one opening ; they are collected into the river Sil, and pass, through a narrow gorge, into the Val de Orras, in Galicia.