The Military [afterw.] Royal military panorama or Officer's companion, 第 1 巻1812 |
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... road which our artillery , and the body of our cavalry could make use of to retreat across the Coa , was that which leads from Almeida to the bridge . The nature of the ground made it difficult for the enemy to approach this road on our ...
... road which our artillery , and the body of our cavalry could make use of to retreat across the Coa , was that which leads from Almeida to the bridge . The nature of the ground made it difficult for the enemy to approach this road on our ...
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... road leading from the town to the bridge , and the infantry to follow , retiring across the vineyards towards the bridge . He directed that the infantry should move off in echelon from the left , it being necessary to hold the right ...
... road leading from the town to the bridge , and the infantry to follow , retiring across the vineyards towards the bridge . He directed that the infantry should move off in echelon from the left , it being necessary to hold the right ...
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... roads of Toledo and Aranjuez , leaving a garrison in the Retiro . It is impossible to describe the joy manifested by the ... road to Cuidad Rodrigo . We have found in the place one hundred and eighty - nine pieces of brass ordnance , in ...
... roads of Toledo and Aranjuez , leaving a garrison in the Retiro . It is impossible to describe the joy manifested by the ... road to Cuidad Rodrigo . We have found in the place one hundred and eighty - nine pieces of brass ordnance , in ...
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... Road , the 27th August , 1812 , SIR , -I herewith enclose a letter I have received from Rear - Admiral Martin , dated the 17th inst . on board the Aboukir , off Riga , conveying information of the move- ments of the Russian forces to ...
... Road , the 27th August , 1812 , SIR , -I herewith enclose a letter I have received from Rear - Admiral Martin , dated the 17th inst . on board the Aboukir , off Riga , conveying information of the move- ments of the Russian forces to ...
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... road to Zornosa , and his whole force fell back towards Darango . The Spaniards lost ten men killed , and twenty - three wounded ; the enemy certainly lost more , and had six prisoners taken . Major Williams marched with a strong ...
... road to Zornosa , and his whole force fell back towards Darango . The Spaniards lost ten men killed , and twenty - three wounded ; the enemy certainly lost more , and had six prisoners taken . Major Williams marched with a strong ...
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6th corps 89th Foot Adjutant appointed artillery Assistant-Surgeon attack Austrian Battalion battle brigade British army Capt Captain cavalry charge Colonel command Commander-in-Chief Company conduct considerable Cornet Cossacks Court Danube Dated deceased detachment dispatch division do.-Ensign do.-Lieutenant duty enemy enemy's Ensign file killed file wounded fire flank Foot force French army gallant garrison Gent Great-Britain guard half-pay honor horses infantry James King's German King's German Legion left wing letter Lieut Lieut.-Col Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Light Dragoons Lisbon Lord Moira Lord Wellington Lordship loss M'Intosh Majesty's Major Major-Gen Major-General Marshal Military Panorama Militia morning night officers Paymaster pieces of cannon Portugal Portuguese prisoners promoted purchase rank and file received regiment Regt resigned retired retreat right wing road Royal Highness Salamanca serjeants Sir David Baird Sir John Moore soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish Surgeon taken Thomas town troops vice village whole William
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511 ページ - I hope the People of England will be satisfied! - I hope my Country will do me justice!
215 ページ - 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.
132 ページ - 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.
457 ページ - 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.
338 ページ - 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.
384 ページ - 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.
208 ページ - 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.
452 ページ - ... 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.
512 ページ - 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.
89 ページ - 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.