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" Fletcher, and the officers of the Royal Engineers, to draw your Lordship's attention to the ability and diligence with which they have executed the works by which these positions have been strengthened, to such a degree, as to render any attack upon that... "
History of the Corps of Royal Engineers - Page 263
by Whitworth Porter - 1889
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The Universal magazine, Volume 14

540 pages
...to oblige them to retiie without venturing upon any attack, it is but justice to Lieutenantcolonel Fletcher, and the officers of the Royal Engineers,...which these positions have been strengthened to such a decree, as to lender any attack upon that line occupied by the allied army very doubtful, if not entirely...
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The Edinburgh Monthly Magazine and Review, Volume 1

1810 - 326 pages
...ability and diligence with which Col. Fletcher, Capt. Chapman, and other officers of the royal engineers, have executed the works, by which these positions...strengthened to such a degree as to render any attack upon the lines occupied by the allied army very doubtful, if not entirely hopeless. The expected re-enforcements...
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Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly ..., Volume 8

Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 648 pages
...without venturing up»n auy attack, it is but justice to LJeul.-Colonel Fletcher, Captain Chapman, and the officers of the royal engineers, to draw your...diligence with which they have executed the works by which tliese positions have been strengthened to such t degree as to render any attack npon that line occupied...
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The Royal military chronicle; or, The British officer's monthly register ...

1811 - 724 pages
...venturing upon any attack, it is but justice to Lieutenant-colonel Fletcher, and the officers of tlie Royal Engineers, to draw your Lordship's attention...they have executed the works by which these positions hare been strengthened to such a degree as to render any attack upon that line occupied by the allied...
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The Edinburgh annual register, Volume 3, Part 2

1812 - 714 pages
...to oblige them to retire without venturing upon any attack, it is but justice to Lieutenant-Colonel Fletcher and the officers of the royal engineers,...strengthened to such a degree, as to render any attack upon the line occupied by the allied army very doubtless, if not entirely hopeless. We are indebted for...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volume 3

Europe - 1812 - 722 pages
...to oblige them to retire without venturing upon any attack, it is but justice to Lieutenant-Colonel Fletcher and the officers of the royal engineers,...strengthened to such a degree, as to render any attack upon die line occupied by the allied army very doubtless, if not entirely hopeless. We are indebted for...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1808-26, Volume 3

Europe - 1812 - 724 pages
...to oblige them to retire without venturing upon any attack, it is but justice to Lieutenant-Colonel Fletcher and the officers of the royal engineers, to draw your lordship's attention to the ahility and diligence withwhichthey have executed the works by which these positions have been strengthened...
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The Life of the Most Noble Arthur, Marquis and Earl of Wellington ...

Francis L. Clarke, William Dunlap - Generals - 1814 - 446 pages
...stand, he had so completely strengthened the works of his position, as to render an attack upon the line occupied by the allied army very doubtful, if not entirely hopeless; whilst at the same time his dispositions were so judiciously made as to keep the enemy in check on...
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Memoranda Relative to the Lines Thrown Up to Cover Lisbon in 1810

John Thomas Jones - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1829 - 218 pages
...stand and oblige them to retire without venturing upon any attack, it is but justice to Lieut. Colonel Fletcher and the officers of the Royal Engineers,...hopeless. We are indebted for these advantages to Lieut. Colonel Fletcher and the officers of the Royal Engineers, among whom I must particularly mention...
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The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, K. G. During His ...

Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1834 - 626 pages
...and to oblige them to retire without venturing upon any attack, it is but justice to Lieut. Colonel Fletcher, and the officers of the Royal Engineers,...allied army very doubtful, if not entirely hopeless. The enemy's army may be reinforced, and they may again induce me to think it expedient, in the existing...
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