The dispatches of ... the duke of Wellington, compiled by lieut. colonel Gurwood. [With] Suppl. to vol. 1/3 [and] Index. [With] Index, Volumen8 |
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... military operation , and ruin a state that is involved in war , more certainly than the plots of all the French partizans , are passed unnoticed ; and notwith- standing the numerous complaints which Marshal Beresford and I have made , I ...
... military operation , and ruin a state that is involved in war , more certainly than the plots of all the French partizans , are passed unnoticed ; and notwith- standing the numerous complaints which Marshal Beresford and I have made , I ...
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... military law of the country . Thirdly , to alter the military law of the country so as to render it more conformable to the circumstances of the pre- sent day . 6 Fourthly , to appoint a Commissary General , with a suffi- cient number ...
... military law of the country . Thirdly , to alter the military law of the country so as to render it more conformable to the circumstances of the pre- sent day . 6 Fourthly , to appoint a Commissary General , with a suffi- cient number ...
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... military law of the country . 6 Thirdly , to alter the military law of the country so as to render it more conformable to the circumstances of the pre- sent day . " Fourthly , to appoint a Commissary General , with a suffi- cient number ...
... military law of the country . 6 Thirdly , to alter the military law of the country so as to render it more conformable to the circumstances of the pre- sent day . " Fourthly , to appoint a Commissary General , with a suffi- cient number ...
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... military considerations to which I have above referred , but by others relative to the security of Elvas . ' If the siege had been continued only for two days longer there would have remained in Elvas only 10,000 24 pound shot ; a ...
... military considerations to which I have above referred , but by others relative to the security of Elvas . ' If the siege had been continued only for two days longer there would have remained in Elvas only 10,000 24 pound shot ; a ...
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... military chest . I give the same answer about pipes . I also beg that whatever is thus given in charity may be given on the ground of the wants of the several districts , and by no means in reference to the wants of the means of trans ...
... military chest . I give the same answer about pipes . I also beg that whatever is thus given in charity may be given on the ground of the wants of the several districts , and by no means in reference to the wants of the means of trans ...
Términos y frases comunes
Alentejo Almeida army of Portugal arrived artillery attack August Badajoz Ballesteros Believe Blake brigade British army Cadiz Campo Mayor Captain Carlos de España Castaños Castille cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel Commissary DEAR SIR desirable detachment dispatch division Dom Miguel duty Earl of Liverpool Elvas enclose enemy enemy's Estremadura Excellency Charles Stuart French Freneda Fuente Guinaldo Gallegos garrison Graham Guadiana Henry Wellesley Hill honor of receiving horses infantry instant João July June Lieut Lisbon LORD Lord Liverpool Lordship Major General Cooke Major General Peacocke Marmont Marshal Sir W. C. means of transport ment Merida Miguel Forjaz military chest mules obliged Officers operations Portalegre Portugal Portuguese Government provisions Quinta de St received your letter regiment request retired Royal Highness Secretary sent siege Sir Stapleton Cotton Sir W. C. Beresford Sir William Beresford Soult Spain supply Tagus Tarifa tion troops Valencia WELLINGTON
Pasajes populares
Página 32 - I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter which I have received from...
Página 343 - Lestrade, and I shall be very much obliged to you if you will let me hear of any fresh, developments of so singular a chain of events.
Página 434 - Regiment, and Major George Napier, who led the storming party of the light division, and was wounded on the top of the breach. I have great pleasure in reporting to your Lordship the uniform good conduct, spirit of...
Página 460 - Ponsonby is killed; and in announcing this intelligence to your Lordship, I have to add the expression of my grief, for the fate of an officer who had already rendered very brilliant and important services, and was an ornament to his profession.
Página 281 - Merida, the grounds over which the troops had to manoeuvre being a plain thinly scattered with oak and cork trees. My object, of course, was to place a body of troops so as to cut off the retreat of the enemy by these roads.
Página 439 - Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Army under the command of his Excellency...
Página 351 - Freneda, 18th December, 1811. ' I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter which...
Página 282 - It would be particularly agreeable to me if some mark of the favour of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent were conferred upon General Hill ; his services have been always meritorious, and very distinguished in this country, and he is beloved by the whole army.
Página 433 - ... and formed on the ramparts of the place, each body contiguous to the other ; the enemy then submitted, having sustained a considerable loss in the contest.
Página 440 - ... they are daily acquiring for themselves by their gallantry and good conduct, that their misfortunes do not make so great an impression upon you.