History of the Peninsular War ...J. Murray, 1828 |
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... means of defence . They tore down the awnings from their windows , and formed them into sacks , which they filled with sand , and piled up before the gates , in the form of a battery , digging round it a deep trench . They broke holes ...
... means of defence . They tore down the awnings from their windows , and formed them into sacks , which they filled with sand , and piled up before the gates , in the form of a battery , digging round it a deep trench . They broke holes ...
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... means of withdrawing the Spanish troops . Carraffa thought it too hazardous to de- clare himself at that time ; but though in other Neves , t . iii . respect acting altogether in subservience to Junot , he did not make him acquainted ...
... means of withdrawing the Spanish troops . Carraffa thought it too hazardous to de- clare himself at that time ; but though in other Neves , t . iii . respect acting altogether in subservience to Junot , he did not make him acquainted ...
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... means of war . On their part they had only some soldiers who had murdered their chiefs ; a populace vain of their own strength , because they had met with no resistance ; and a few miserable English , the eternal artists of discord ...
... means of war . On their part they had only some soldiers who had murdered their chiefs ; a populace vain of their own strength , because they had met with no resistance ; and a few miserable English , the eternal artists of discord ...
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... means of resisting so terrible an enemy as the French ; and that it was better to wait till they knew what had happened at Lisbon . Reasonable as the fear was which this speaker expressed , a more gene- rous feeling prevailed , and by ...
... means of resisting so terrible an enemy as the French ; and that it was better to wait till they knew what had happened at Lisbon . Reasonable as the fear was which this speaker expressed , a more gene- rous feeling prevailed , and by ...
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... means of defence ; and instead of re- ceiving the English officer with open arms , he wrote to Raymundo , calling him to account for having opened a communication with the English brig , and saying that he knew nothing of the business ...
... means of defence ; and instead of re- ceiving the English officer with open arms , he wrote to Raymundo , calling him to account for having opened a communication with the English brig , and saying that he knew nothing of the business ...
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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.