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... enemy continuing daily to receive reinforcements , and even menacing his communication with the fleet , it , became at length necessary to adopt this course , which had the entire sanction of his veteran co - adjutor Sir Ralph ...
... enemy continuing daily to receive reinforcements , and even menacing his communication with the fleet , it , became at length necessary to adopt this course , which had the entire sanction of his veteran co - adjutor Sir Ralph ...
Página 88
... enemy's leading squadrons , which appeared too far advanced to be supported by their main body . The Portu- guese cavalry advanced to the attack , but unfortunately turned about before they reached the enemy ; and they fled through the ...
... enemy's leading squadrons , which appeared too far advanced to be supported by their main body . The Portu- guese cavalry advanced to the attack , but unfortunately turned about before they reached the enemy ; and they fled through the ...
Página 89
... enemy left in Tordesillas , about two hundred and sixty in number , surrendered to General Santocildes on the 5th ... enemy's posts from the Prado and the Botanical Garden ; and the works which they had constructed outside of the park ...
... enemy left in Tordesillas , about two hundred and sixty in number , surrendered to General Santocildes on the 5th ... enemy's posts from the Prado and the Botanical Garden ; and the works which they had constructed outside of the park ...
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... enemy's rear- guard , which he drove before him , taking two or three hundred prisoners , and General Sebastiani's carriage with all bis papers . Frequent skirmishes take place , and they are represented as invariably favourable to the ...
... enemy's rear- guard , which he drove before him , taking two or three hundred prisoners , and General Sebastiani's carriage with all bis papers . Frequent skirmishes take place , and they are represented as invariably favourable to the ...
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enemy abandoned his position opposite to this place and the Isla de Leon , on the night of the 24th and morning of the 25th . My Aide - de - Camp Major D'Oyły will have the honour to deliver this satisfactory intelligence . I have the ...
enemy abandoned his position opposite to this place and the Isla de Leon , on the night of the 24th and morning of the 25th . My Aide - de - Camp Major D'Oyły will have the honour to deliver this satisfactory intelligence . I have the ...
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The Military [afterw.] Royal military panorama or Officer's companion, Volumen2 Vista completa - 1813 |
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Página 511 - I hope the People of England will be satisfied! - I hope my Country will do me justice!
Página 215 - The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue still edifies his ears, And always list'ning to himself appears.
Página 132 - Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due.
Página 457 - I am to acquaint you, that his Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court.
Página 338 - Spain, and we must be at hand to aid and take advantage of whatever happens. — The wishes of our country, and our. duty demand this of us, with whatever risk it may be attended. — I mean to proceed bridle in hand, for if the bubble bursts, and Madrid falls, we shall have a run for it.
Página 384 - The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable loss they had sustained, were not dismayed, but by the most determined bravery, not only repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh troops in support of those originally engaged.
Página 208 - The enemy afterwards made an attempt to recover a part of his artillery by attacking the 71st and 82d regiments, which were halted in a valley in which it had been taken. These regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground, and they thus obliged him to retire with great loss.
Página 452 - ... of his company or troop, if it is intended that an army, a British army in particular, shall be brought into the field of battle in a state of efficiency to meet the enemy on the day of trial.
Página 512 - 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 hit family bore him to the grave ; the funeral service was read by the Chaplain ; and the corpse was covered with earth.
Página 89 - The troops were preparing in the morning to attack those works, preparatory to the arrangements to be adopted for the attack of the interior line and building, when the governor sent out an officer to desire to capitulate, and I granted him the honours of war, the baggage of the officers and soldiers of the garrison, &c.