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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... situation in which I have the honour to address you , to tender them to you for examination , as if I knew that their evidence would corroborate every instance of mis- conduct imputed to him . The object , the only object , of this ...
... situation in which I have the honour to address you , to tender them to you for examination , as if I knew that their evidence would corroborate every instance of mis- conduct imputed to him . The object , the only object , of this ...
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... situation in the river , should receive any damage by a delay in the junc- tion of that detachment . Lieutenant - General Whitelocke left it discretionary with me to leave a small force on shore , if I found , from the reports which I ...
... situation in the river , should receive any damage by a delay in the junc- tion of that detachment . Lieutenant - General Whitelocke left it discretionary with me to leave a small force on shore , if I found , from the reports which I ...
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... situation . Colonel Bourke , the Quarter - Master - General of the army , was sent with me ; he may remember it more correctly . President . - General Gower , you were second in command . Were you consulted upon the mode of attack 53.
... situation . Colonel Bourke , the Quarter - Master - General of the army , was sent with me ; he may remember it more correctly . President . - General Gower , you were second in command . Were you consulted upon the mode of attack 53.
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... situation of the Ensenada , and to the state of the roads between Buenos Ayres and that place . It was stated , that the Ensenada was the place where goods were often landed , and from thence conveyed up to Buenos Ayres in wheel car ...
... situation of the Ensenada , and to the state of the roads between Buenos Ayres and that place . It was stated , that the Ensenada was the place where goods were often landed , and from thence conveyed up to Buenos Ayres in wheel car ...
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... situation at Reduction ? Of course it is a question that it is impossible to answer accurately . A. I believe there were altogether about 150 men in the village ; but the whole of those were not fa- tigued men , but were left by General ...
... situation at Reduction ? Of course it is a question that it is impossible to answer accurately . A. I believe there were altogether about 150 men in the village ; but the whole of those were not fa- tigued men , but were left by General ...
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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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