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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... troops at Ensenada , and during the march from thence to the town of Buenos Ayres , did not make the military arrangements best calculated to ensure the success of his operations against the town , and that having known , previously to ...
... troops at Ensenada , and during the march from thence to the town of Buenos Ayres , did not make the military arrangements best calculated to ensure the success of his operations against the town , and that having known , previously to ...
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... troops in the skill and courage of their officers , being un- becoming and disgraceful to his character as an officer , prejudi cial to good order and military discipline , and contrary to the Articles of War . FOURTH CHARGE . - That ...
... troops in the skill and courage of their officers , being un- becoming and disgraceful to his character as an officer , prejudi cial to good order and military discipline , and contrary to the Articles of War . FOURTH CHARGE . - That ...
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... troops has had no share in pro- ducing it . I believe , the more this attack of the 5th of July is examined , the more clearly it will be found that no troops ever showed more courage ; that no officers ( with the exception of whatever ...
... troops has had no share in pro- ducing it . I believe , the more this attack of the 5th of July is examined , the more clearly it will be found that no troops ever showed more courage ; that no officers ( with the exception of whatever ...
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... troops and stores , from the various points from whence that army had been collected . Q. Do you know why there were no transports at Colonia at the time you embarked ? A. I do not : there were enough to contain the troops . Q. As there ...
... troops and stores , from the various points from whence that army had been collected . Q. Do you know why there were no transports at Colonia at the time you embarked ? A. I do not : there were enough to contain the troops . Q. As there ...
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... troops for about two days , as it was reported to me ; and that came into my possession so late , that none of it could be served till the morning of the 3d . Lord Cathcart . - Q . When you say both divisions of troops , do you mean the ...
... troops for about two days , as it was reported to me ; and that came into my possession so late , that none of it could be served till the morning of the 3d . Lord Cathcart . - Q . When you say both divisions of troops , do you mean 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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