Supplementary Despatches and Memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K. G.: India, 1797-1805

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Página 383 - Macquarie will answer : he is an excellent man, but has bad health, and, I think, wants that decision in difficult cases which is the life of everything, although he has habits of business. Colman was improving fast ; latterly I had made him do almost all the business, and he had got into a better habit than he had been in before ; and if he...
Página 160 - I immediately attacked with the 19th and 25th dragoons, and 1st and 2nd regiments of cavalry. ' The enemy was strongly posted, with his rear and left flank covered by the village and rock of Conahgull, and stood for some time with apparent firmness...
Página 503 - I know but one recipe for good health in this country, and that is to live moderately, to drink little or no wine, to use exercise, to keep the mind employed, and, if possible, to keep in good humour with the world. The last is the most difficult, for as you have often observed, there is scarcely a goodtempered man in India.
Página 160 - ... regiments, which I was obliged to form in one line, in order at all to equalize in length that of the enemy, that the whole gave way, and were pursued by my cavalry for many miles. Many, among others, Dhoondiah, were killed; and the whole body dispersed, and were scattered in small parties over the face of the country.
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Página 335 - Baird to the chief command of the expedition against Batavia, and to appoint you to be second in command on that expedition. 5. Immediately after the reduction of Batavia, a proper garrison having been appropriated to the defence of that place, it is my intention that the remainder of the troops, together with such additional force as it may be advisable to apply to this service from India, should proceed directly from Java to the attack of the Isle of France.

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