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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... necessary for me to state to the Court that the evidence of those witnesses must be very material for the prosecu- ' tion , and that , in order to comply with Lieutenant - Gene- ral Whitelocke's request , it will be necessary to ...
... necessary for me to state to the Court that the evidence of those witnesses must be very material for the prosecu- ' tion , and that , in order to comply with Lieutenant - Gene- ral Whitelocke's request , it will be necessary to ...
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... at the expense of more of your time and trouble than would otherwise have been necessary . But though upon your account may regret the absence of those advantages , there is one point of view in which it is wholly immaterial ; 7.
... at the expense of more of your time and trouble than would otherwise have been necessary . But though upon your account may regret the absence of those advantages , there is one point of view in which it is wholly immaterial ; 7.
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... necessary , I shall have another op- portunity of addressing you . In the mean time , the charges require no comment or explanation : they are sufficiently pointed and specific . They speak for themselves . I have only to wish that it ...
... necessary , I shall have another op- portunity of addressing you . In the mean time , the charges require no comment or explanation : they are sufficiently pointed and specific . They speak for themselves . I have only to wish that it ...
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... necessary to make the reconnoissance ? A. I have stated that I was four hours on the march : I do not understand the question , really . Q. The object of my inquiry is to know , whether if General Gower had received instructions from ...
... necessary to make the reconnoissance ? A. I have stated that I was four hours on the march : I do not understand the question , really . Q. The object of my inquiry is to know , whether if General Gower had received instructions from ...
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... necessary for me " to produce other documents and papers belonging " to this part of the charge , upon which I shall have " occasion to put some questions to Major - General " Gower hereafter , I will not trouble the Court with any ...
... necessary for me " to produce other documents and papers belonging " to this part of the charge , upon which I shall have " occasion to put some questions to Major - General " Gower hereafter , I will not trouble the Court with any ...
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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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