Memorials of the Late War ...Constable & Company, 1828 - Europe |
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... sent to coerce them . After a brief but ineffectual struggle , they appealed for suc- cour to Britain , their ancient and staunch ally . That appeal was not made in vain . It was equally in accordance with the pride and the policy of ...
... sent to coerce them . After a brief but ineffectual struggle , they appealed for suc- cour to Britain , their ancient and staunch ally . That appeal was not made in vain . It was equally in accordance with the pride and the policy of ...
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... sent back to England - Melancholy discovery at the hospital . SAILS for the Peninsula - Description of Lisbon - Joins the army at Sabral - Actions at Sa- bral - Retires behind the British lines - Retreat of the French to Santarem ...
... sent back to England - Melancholy discovery at the hospital . SAILS for the Peninsula - Description of Lisbon - Joins the army at Sabral - Actions at Sa- bral - Retires behind the British lines - Retreat of the French to Santarem ...
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... sent five pounds to my parents , with the following letter : NEWPORT BARRACKS , Isle of Wight , July 1806 . FATHER , -If a disobedient and undutiful son . may still address you by that dear and now much- valued name ; —and my mother ...
... sent five pounds to my parents , with the following letter : NEWPORT BARRACKS , Isle of Wight , July 1806 . FATHER , -If a disobedient and undutiful son . may still address you by that dear and now much- valued name ; —and my mother ...
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... sent him the amount of the ten doubloons I had received from the good priest . In the course of post I received the following letter , inclosed in one from my brother . It had been returned to them by the post - office at the Isle of ...
... sent him the amount of the ten doubloons I had received from the good priest . In the course of post I received the following letter , inclosed in one from my brother . It had been returned to them by the post - office at the Isle of ...
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... sent , we mean to assist to pur- chase your discharge , if you will leave the army and come to us again . You say you have made a vow to remain seven years . It was rash to do so , if you have vowed solemnly . Write us on receipt of ...
... sent , we mean to assist to pur- chase your discharge , if you will leave the army and come to us again . You say you have made a vow to remain seven years . It was rash to do so , if you have vowed solemnly . Write us on receipt of ...
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amidst amongst arms arrived artillery Astorga attack batteries battle bayonets Bayonne began Benevente Bidassoa bridge brigade British army camp cannon 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 joined Lisbon looked Lord Castlereagh Lord Wellington Lord William Bentinck Lugo Madrid marched miles morning mountains moved neral never night o'clock occupied officers passed picquets Portugal Portuguese position prisoners Pyrenees 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 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 251 - Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I." Sir Roderick marked, — and in his eyes Respect was mingled with surprise, And the stern joy which warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel.
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 208 - We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
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. " The Enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to force the right of the position, endeavoured by numbers to turn it. A judicious and well-timed movement which was made by...
Page 227 - ... much mixed on board, it is impossible at present to lay before you a return of our casualties. I hope the loss in numbers is not so considerable as might have been expected. If I was obliged to form an estimate, I should say, that I believe it did not exceed in killed and wounded from seven to eight hundred; that of the enemy must remain unknown, but many circumstances induce me to rate it at nearly double the above number. We have some prisoners, but I have not been able to obtain an account...
Page 228 - ... like Wolfe, his last moments were gilded by the prospect of success, and cheered by the acclamation of victory; like Wolfe, also, his memory will for ever remain sacred in that country which he sincerely loved, and which he had so faithfully served. It remains for me only to express my hope, that you will speedily be restored to the service of your country...
Page 223 - ... already been made by his order, and were in fact far advanced at the commencement of the action. The troops quitted their position about ten at night, with a degree of order that did them credit. The whole of the artillery that remained unembarked, having been withdrawn, the troops followed in the order prescribed, and marched to their respective points of embarkation in the town and neighbourhood of Corunna.