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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... THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON , IN THE PENINSULA , IN 1811 AND 1812 . " To Lieut . General Sir Brent Spencer , K.B. MY DEAR SPENCER , ' Quinta de Granicha , 11th June , 1811 . • " I have received your letter of the 9th June . I do not exactly ...
... THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON , IN THE PENINSULA , IN 1811 AND 1812 . " To Lieut . General Sir Brent Spencer , K.B. MY DEAR SPENCER , ' Quinta de Granicha , 11th June , 1811 . • " I have received your letter of the 9th June . I do not exactly ...
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... received your letter of the 9th . I was allowed by the Commander in Chief to recommend for brevet promotion a certain number of Officers ; and I was under the necessity of course of taking them from all parts of the army . I was also ...
... received your letter of the 9th . I was allowed by the Commander in Chief to recommend for brevet promotion a certain number of Officers ; and I was under the necessity of course of taking them from all parts of the army . I was also ...
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... this day , the 13th , may march to Portalegre on the morning of the 15th instant . 6 The Officer commanding H.M. ... received your letter of 10 A. M. , and if you have no authority , excepting -'s report , for saying that the enemy ...
... this day , the 13th , may march to Portalegre on the morning of the 15th instant . 6 The Officer commanding H.M. ... received your letter of 10 A. M. , and if you have no authority , excepting -'s report , for saying that the enemy ...
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... received your letter of the 9th . I was allowed by the Commander in Chief to recommend for brevet promotion a certain number of Officers ; and I was under the necessity of course of taking them from all parts of the army . I was also ...
... received your letter of the 9th . I was allowed by the Commander in Chief to recommend for brevet promotion a certain number of Officers ; and I was under the necessity of course of taking them from all parts of the army . I was also ...
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... the honor to be , & c . The Officer commanding " the 1st Division of Infantry . • WELLINGTON . To Lieut . General Sir Stapleton Cotton , Bart . MY DEAR COTTON , " ' Quinta de Granicha , 13th June , 1811 , 7 P. M. I have received your letter ...
... the honor to be , & c . The Officer commanding " the 1st Division of Infantry . • WELLINGTON . To Lieut . General Sir Stapleton Cotton , Bart . MY DEAR COTTON , " ' Quinta de Granicha , 13th June , 1811 , 7 P. M. I have received your letter ...
Términos y frases comunes
Alentejo Almeida army of Portugal arrived artillery attack August Badajoz Ballesteros Believe Blake brigade British army Cadiz Campo Mayor cantonments Captain Carlos de España Castaños Castille cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel Commissary DEAR SIR desirable detachment dispatch division Dom Miguel Earl of Liverpool Elvas enclose enemy enemy's Estremadura Excellency Charles Stuart French Freneda Fuente Guinaldo garrison George Berkeley 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.