Memorials of the Late War ...: Journal of a soldier of the Seventy-first regiment (Highland light infantry) from 1806 to 1815. The Spanish campaign of 1808, by Adam Neale. Despatch after the battle of Corunna, by Sir John Hope. Reminiscences of a campaign in the Pyrenees and south of France, by John MalcolmConstable & Company, 1831 - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 |
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... niards as their King . In Portugal , a revolu- tion scarcely less disastrous had been accom- plished . Napoleon , even before his legions passed the Spanish frontiers , had declared , in his favourite oracular style , that the House of ...
... niards as their King . In Portugal , a revolu- tion scarcely less disastrous had been accom- plished . Napoleon , even before his legions passed the Spanish frontiers , had declared , in his favourite oracular style , that the House of ...
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... niards advanced out of Monte Video to attack us . They were about 600 , and had , besides , a number of great guns with them . They came upon us in two columns , the right consisting of cavalry , the left of infantry , and bore so hard ...
... niards advanced out of Monte Video to attack us . They were about 600 , and had , besides , a number of great guns with them . They came upon us in two columns , the right consisting of cavalry , the left of infantry , and bore so hard ...
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... niards had not been idle . The entrances of the church were barricaded , and cannon placed at each entrance . We were forced to surrender , and were marched to prison . It was there I first learned the complete failure of JOURNAL OF A ...
... niards had not been idle . The entrances of the church were barricaded , and cannon placed at each entrance . We were forced to surrender , and were marched to prison . It was there I first learned the complete failure of JOURNAL OF A ...
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... niards . He attended mass regularly , bowed to all processions , and was in their eyes every thing a good Catholic ... national air . said , " It is natural . I once loved JOURNAL OF A SOLDIER . 43.
... niards . He attended mass regularly , bowed to all processions , and was in their eyes every thing a good Catholic ... national air . said , " It is natural . I once loved JOURNAL OF A SOLDIER . 43.
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... niards , that Buonaparte saw this affair from the heights . On the 30th , we reached Astorga , which we were led to believe was to be our resting - place , and the end of our fatigues . Here we found the army of General Romana . I can ...
... niards , that Buonaparte saw this affair from the heights . On the 30th , we reached Astorga , which we were led to believe was to be our resting - place , and the end of our fatigues . Here we found the army of General Romana . I can ...
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amidst amongst arms arrived artillery Astorga attack batteries battle bayonets Bayonne began Benevente Bidassoa bridge brigade British army camp cavalry charge Charmilly Colonel column command commenced corps Corunna covered dark dead death division dreadful embarkation encamped enemy enemy's fatigue feelings fell fire forced formed France French army front Galicia gave ground guard guns halted heard heights hill honour hope hour intrenched Lisbon looked Lord Castlereagh Lord Wellington Lord William Bentinck Lugo Madrid marched ment miles morning mountains moved neral never niards night o'clock occupied officers passed picquets Portugal Portuguese position prisoners quarters rain rear received orders regiment remained retired retreat river road Romana Salamanca scarce scene sent shot side Sir David Baird Sir John Moore Sir Rowland Hill skirmish soldiers soon Soult Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit stood thing tion Toulouse town troops valley Villa Franca village whole wounded
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Page 208 - We thought as we hollowed his narrow bed And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
Page 208 - Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done When the clock struck the hour for retiring : And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Page 207 - Few and short were the prayers we said, And -we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Page 207 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him.
Page 206 - Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast...
Page 164 - I certainly at first did feel, and expressed much indignation at a person like him, being made the channel of a communication of that sort from you to me. Those feelings are at an end ; and I dare say they never will be excited towards you again.
Page 200 - They were still separated from each other by stone walls and hedges, which intersected the ground : but as they closed it was perceived that the French line extended beyond the right flank of the British ; and a body of the Enemy were observed moving up the valley to turn it.
Page 173 - Spaniards had neither the power, nor the inclination, to make any efforts for themselves.
Page 221 - The troops, though not unacquainted with the irreparable loss they had sustained, were not dismayed, but by the most determined bravery not only repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh troops in support of those originally engaged.