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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... communication open to the fleet , and having an effective force of upwards of 5000 men , did enter into , and finally conclude , a treaty with the enemy , whereby he acknowledges in the public dispatch of the 10th of July 1807- " That ...
... communication open to the fleet , and having an effective force of upwards of 5000 men , did enter into , and finally conclude , a treaty with the enemy , whereby he acknowledges in the public dispatch of the 10th of July 1807- " That ...
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... communication with General Whitelocke as to the propriety of undertaking the ex- pedition against Buenos Ayres , before you left Monte Video ? A. I remember that Lieutenant - General White- locke- Judge Advocate . - I think , in point ...
... communication with General Whitelocke as to the propriety of undertaking the ex- pedition against Buenos Ayres , before you left Monte Video ? A. I remember that Lieutenant - General White- locke- Judge Advocate . - I think , in point ...
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... communication with General Whitelocke , as to the propriety of undertaking the ex- pedition against Buenos - Ayres , before you left Monte Video ? A. Lieutenant - General Whitelocke informed me , some time after his arrival at Monte ...
... communication with General Whitelocke , as to the propriety of undertaking the ex- pedition against Buenos - Ayres , before you left Monte Video ? A. Lieutenant - General Whitelocke informed me , some time after his arrival at Monte ...
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... communication , " in the last question , was meant that degree of confidence which your station as second in command ... communications were made to me 24.
... communication , " in the last question , was meant that degree of confidence which your station as second in command ... communications were made to me 24.
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... communication with the principal division ; but it was possible the ar- rangement might have been altered after I was detached . Q. Was any communication opened with that re- serve under Colonel Mahon , or with the navy , be- tween the ...
... communication with the principal division ; but it was possible the ar- rangement might have been altered after I was detached . Q. Was any communication opened with that re- serve under Colonel Mahon , or with the navy , be- tween the ...
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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 52 - The court are anxious that it may be distinctly understood, that they attach no censure whatever, to the precautions taken to prevent unnecessary firing during the advance of the troops to the proposed points of attack, and do therefore acquit Lieu^ tenant-General Whitelocke of that part of the said charge.
Page 5 - Barragon, a small bay about. thirty miles to the eastward of the town. The corps employed on this expedition were three brigades of Light Artillery, under Captain Fraser; the 5th, 38th, and...
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Page 2 - July, that the enemy meant to occupy the flat roofs of the houses, he did nevertheless, in the said attack, divide his forces into several brigades and parts, and ordered the whole to be unloaded, and no firing to...
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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