The Trial at Large of Lieut. Gen. Whitelocke, Late Commander in Chief of the Forces in South America, by a General Court Martial, Held at Chelsea Hospital on Thursday, January 28, 1808 and Continued by Adjournment to Tuesday March 15 |
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... command , upon the subject of terms , the said Lieutenant - General Whitelocke did return a message , in which he demanded , amongst other articles , the surrender of all persons holding civil offices in the go- vernment of Buenos Ayres ...
... command , upon the subject of terms , the said Lieutenant - General Whitelocke did return a message , in which he demanded , amongst other articles , the surrender of all persons holding civil offices in the go- vernment of Buenos Ayres ...
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... command , ( Signed ) To our right , trusty , and well - beloved Councillor , the Honourable Richard Ryder , Judge Advocate General of our Forces , or his Deputy . HAWKESBURY . Judge Advocate . - Have you an objection to any of the ...
... command , ( Signed ) To our right , trusty , and well - beloved Councillor , the Honourable Richard Ryder , Judge Advocate General of our Forces , or his Deputy . HAWKESBURY . Judge Advocate . - Have you an objection to any of the ...
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... command ; the Quarter - Master - General , the Adjutant - General , the Com- missariat , the Admiral , the Captain superintending the naval operations , the Lieutenant of the gun - boats ; in short , every officer who , from his ...
... command ; the Quarter - Master - General , the Adjutant - General , the Com- missariat , the Admiral , the Captain superintending the naval operations , the Lieutenant of the gun - boats ; in short , every officer who , from his ...
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... command in the expedition under General ' Whitelocke . A. I was the only Major - General in that expedition . Q. Did you sail from England with General White- locke ? A. I did , in the Thisbe frigate . Q. Can you state to the Court with ...
... command in the expedition under General ' Whitelocke . A. I was the only Major - General in that expedition . Q. Did you sail from England with General White- locke ? A. I did , in the Thisbe frigate . Q. Can you state to the Court with ...
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... command en- tirely ceased . Q. Will General Gower proceed to state the operations of the ariny , from the time of the junction with General Whitelocke and the main body till the night of the 4th , with as much particularity as his ...
... command en- tirely ceased . Q. Will General Gower proceed to state the operations of the ariny , from the time of the junction with General Whitelocke and the main body till the night of the 4th , with as much particularity as his ...
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2d of July 5th of July 6th dragoon guards 9th light dragoons advanced corps answer appeared army arrival artillery Barragon believe brigade Brigadier-General Craufurd Buenos Ayres Captain Whittingham carabineers cavalry certainly charge Chuello circumstances Colonel Bourke Colonel Mahon Colonia column command communication consequence Coral Court defence directed ditto division enemy Ensenada evidence expedition fire flank force guns halt head-quarters heard heights honour horses inhabitants JOHN WHITELOCKE Judge Advocate Judge Advocate.-I landing letter Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General White Lieutenant-General Whitelocke Liniers Lumley main body Majesty's Major-General Gower means miles Miserere Monte Video morning night o'clock occupied officers opinion orders passed Plata Plaza de Tauros position possession prisoners provisions question Quilmes received recollect reconnoitre Reduction regiment Residentia river sent Sir Samuel Achmuty situation South America Spanish taken tion town of Buenos troops White's house Whitelocke's whole William Medows
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Page 2 - Commander had shown such symptoms of a disposition to treat, as to express a desire to communicate with Major-General Gower, the second in command, upon the subject of terms, the said Lieutenant-General Whitelocke did return a message, in which he demanded, amongst other articles, the surrender of all persons holding civil offices in the government of...
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