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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... possible he may have asked my opinion , but not upon all . Q. Had you no 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 ...
... possible he may have asked my opinion , but not upon all . Q. Had you no 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 ...
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... 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 junction with the advanced guard and the main body on ...
... 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 junction with the advanced guard and the main body on ...
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... possible , till I saw it . Except one smuggler , who was , I believe , by birth a Portuguese , I do not believe there was one man really attached to the British cause in Spanish America , as far as my observation went . Q. Were not the ...
... possible , till I saw it . Except one smuggler , who was , I believe , by birth a Portuguese , I do not believe there was one man really attached to the British cause in Spanish America , as far as my observation went . Q. Were not the ...
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... possible to land . On the ar- rival of the Fly sloop of war , Lieutenant - Colonel Bourke was sent up the river to reconnoitre the bank ; he returned on the 28th of May , and reported from his observation that the Ensenada of Barragon ...
... possible to land . On the ar- rival of the Fly sloop of war , Lieutenant - Colonel Bourke was sent up the river to reconnoitre the bank ; he returned on the 28th of May , and reported from his observation that the Ensenada of Barragon ...
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... had not been reconnoitred . Q. Was it not possible to ascertain the circum- stance whether the bridge was on fire ? A. Certainly by marching a considerable corps E A. I was ordered by Lieutenant - General White- locke 49.
... had not been reconnoitred . Q. Was it not possible to ascertain the circum- stance whether the bridge was on fire ? A. Certainly by marching a considerable corps E A. I was ordered by Lieutenant - General White- locke 49.
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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.
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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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