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... French Marshals . - Napo- leon's Plans . Folly of Cuesta . - He is driven back upon the English . - Casa de Salinas . - Sir Arthur narrowly escapes being made Prisoner.- Battle of Talavera.- Cowardice of the Spaniards . - Defeat of the ...
... French Marshals . - Napo- leon's Plans . Folly of Cuesta . - He is driven back upon the English . - Casa de Salinas . - Sir Arthur narrowly escapes being made Prisoner.- Battle of Talavera.- Cowardice of the Spaniards . - Defeat of the ...
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... FRENCH . 93 a line of grass before the mower , the enemy took to flight , when the handful of cavalry , under Colonel Taylor , fell upon the broken bands ; but carrying the pursuit too far , they were themselves charged by overwhelming ...
... FRENCH . 93 a line of grass before the mower , the enemy took to flight , when the handful of cavalry , under Colonel Taylor , fell upon the broken bands ; but carrying the pursuit too far , they were themselves charged by overwhelming ...
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... French General was so struck by this generosity , then little usual amongst the French soldiers , that he could not help saying , " What sort of a man is this ? he has done me the greatest service , and yet refuses the only reward I can ...
... French General was so struck by this generosity , then little usual amongst the French soldiers , that he could not help saying , " What sort of a man is this ? he has done me the greatest service , and yet refuses the only reward I can ...
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... FRENCH . 95 halt in the very moment of complete victory . It must not be supposed , however , that this order ema ... French , if , indeed , any French army remained in Portugal . To such arguments he was inaccessible . It is told of Sir ...
... FRENCH . 95 halt in the very moment of complete victory . It must not be supposed , however , that this order ema ... French , if , indeed , any French army remained in Portugal . To such arguments he was inaccessible . It is told of Sir ...
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... FRENCH PRISONERS . teen pieces of cannon and twenty - three waggons loaded with ammunition . Most of the French pri- soners were young and of delicate appearance , though they had acquired all the vices that belong to a mar- tial life ...
... FRENCH PRISONERS . teen pieces of cannon and twenty - three waggons loaded with ammunition . Most of the French pri- soners were young and of delicate appearance , though they had acquired all the vices that belong to a mar- tial life ...
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Adour Alemtejo allies amongst Andalusia artillery attack Badajoz battle Bayonne Beresford Bidassoa body bridge brigade British army camp carried cavalry centre Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel Wellesley columns command compelled Convention CONVENTION OF CINTRA corps Cuesta defeated defence Douro Duke endeavoured enemy enemy's England English farther favour fire flank force fortress France French army French Marshal front frontier garrison ground guard guns heights Hill honour horse hundred immediately infantry letter light division Lisbon Lord Wellington Marmont Massena measure ment miles military Mondego mountains moved movement Napoleon night numbers o'clock object occupied officers operations Oporto orders passed Peninsula Peshwah plunder Portugal Portuguese position possession Prince Rajah rear received regiment retire retreat river road Scindiah sent side siege Sir Arthur Wellesley soldiers Soult Spain Spaniards Spanish army spirit success Sultaun supply Tagus Talavera thousand tion Torres Vedras town victory village whole army wounded
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Page 209 - You have sent me among the trophies of your unrivalled fame, the staff of a French marshal, and I send you in return that of England.
Page 457 - ... les souverains de l'Europe, animés des mêmes sentiments et guidés par les mêmes principes, déclarent que si, contre tout calcul, il pouvait résulter de cet événement un danger réel quelconque, ils seraient prêts à donner au roi de France et à la nation française, ou à tout autre gouvernement attaqué, dès que la demande en serait formée, les secours nécessaires pour rétablir la tranquillité publique et à faire cause commune contre tous ceux qui entreprendraient de la compromettre.
Page 464 - Seront pareillement respectées les personnes et les propriétés particulières ; les habitants, et en général tous les individus qui se trouvent dans la capitale , continueront à jouir de leurs droits et libertés, sans pouvoir être inquiétés ni recherchés en rien , relativement aux fonctions qu'ils occupent ou auraient occupées, à leur conduite et à leurs opinions politiques.
Page 110 - I saw him late in the evening of that great day, when the advancing flashes of cannon and musketry, stretching as far as the eye could command, showed in the darkness how well the field was won ; he was alone, the flush of victory was on his brow, and his eyes were eager and watchful, but his voiqe was calm, and even gentle.
Page 451 - ... and that he will be at all times happy to be of any service to those to whose conduct, discipline, and gallantry their country is so much indebted.
Page 457 - France, avec des projets de troubles et de bouleversements, il s'est privé lui-même de la protection des lois, et a manifesté, à la face de l'Univers, qu'il ne saurait y avoir ni paix, ni trêve avec lui. « Les puissances déclarent, en conséquence, que Napoléon Bonaparte s'est placé hors des relations civiles et sociales, et que, comme ennemi et perturbateur du repos du Monde, il s'est livré à la vindicte publique.
Page 359 - ... the ruling nations of the earth. " ' It now remains only that we congratulate your Grace upon the high and important mission on which you are about to proceed, and we doubt not that the same splendid talents, so conspicuous in war, will maintain, with equal authority, firmness, and temper, our national honour and interests in peace.
Page 97 - French army; and all those who have continued in the exercise of their employments, or who have accepted situations under the French government, are placed under the protection of the British commanders: they shall sustain no injury in their persons or property, it not having been at their option to be obedient or not to the French government.
Page 95 - France shall have disembarked it in the harbours specified, or in any other of the ports of France to which stress of weather may force them, every facility shall be given them to return to England without delay ; and security against capture until their arrival in a friendly port. ART.
Page 165 - I really believe that much of this deficiency of numbers, composition, discipline, and efficiency, is to be attributed to the existing government of Spain. They have attempted to govern the kingdom in a state of revolution, by an adherence to old rules and systems, and with the aid of what is called enthusiasm ; and this last is in fact no aid to accomplish any thing, and is only an excuse for the irregularity with which every thing is done, and for the want of discipline and subordination of the...