 | 1807 - 616 pages
...town. From the best information I could obtain, 1 was led to believe that the defences of Moute Video were weak, and the garrison by no means disposed to make an obstinate resistance; but 1 found the works truly respectable, with one hundred and sixty pieces of cannon, and they were ably... | |
 | Great Britain - 1807 - 542 pages
...— From the best information I could obtain, I was led to believe that the defences of Monte Video were weak, and the garrison by no means disposed to...resistance; but I found the works truly respectable, with 160 pieces of cannon; and they were ably defended. — The enemy, being in possession of the island... | |
 | 1808 - 1142 pages
...information I could obtain, I was led to believe that the defences of Monte Video were weak, and die garrison by no means disposed to make an obstinate resistance ; but I four. I die works truly respectable, will) lliO piceos of cannon; and they were uUy defended. The (102)... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1809 - 1484 pages
...obtain, I was led -to believe that the defences of' Monte Video were weak, and the garrison by ao> means disposed to make an obstinate resistance; but I found the works truly respectable, with 16O pieces of cannon ; and they were ably defended. — The enemy, being in possession of the island... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1809 - 1138 pages
...— From the best information I could obtain, I was led to believe that the defences of Monte Video were weak, and the garrison by no means disposed to make an obsti. natc resistance ; but I found the works truly respectable, with 1 60 pieces of cannon ; and... | |
 | 1807 - 552 pages
...town. From the best information I could obtain, I was ted to believe that the defences of Monte Video- were weak, and the garrison by no means disposed to make an obstinate resistance ; but 1 found t he works truly respectable, with one hundred and sixty piccf s of cannon ; and they were... | |
 | 1807 - 664 pages
...no means difpofed to make an obftinate refinance ; but I found the works truly refpeftablc, with 160 pieces of cannon ; and they were ably defended. The enemy, being in poffeffion of the Ifland of Ratones, commanded the harbour ; and I was aware that their gunboats would... | |
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... down before the town. From the best information I could obtain, I was led to believe that the defences of Monte Video were weak, and the garrison by no means disposed to make an obstinate resistance ; but I found the works truly respectable, with... 