Memoir of Field-Marshal Sir Hew Dalrymple RossPrinted at the Royal Artillery Institution, 1871 - 106 Seiten |
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... four leagues from Truxillo , to which place I believe we shall march to - morrow , unless it is found necessary to wait for stragglers and the stores to come up . Our arrival here to - day has given us new life , in the hope of having ...
... four leagues from Truxillo , to which place I believe we shall march to - morrow , unless it is found necessary to wait for stragglers and the stores to come up . Our arrival here to - day has given us new life , in the hope of having ...
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... four miles , this animating scene enlivened the banks of the river , as the boats slowly conveyed me from the entrance of the harbour to the town , which I reached when the fracas was at its height . Everything had the appearance of ...
... four miles , this animating scene enlivened the banks of the river , as the boats slowly conveyed me from the entrance of the harbour to the town , which I reached when the fracas was at its height . Everything had the appearance of ...
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... four dropt down on the march from Medellin , and four died in the lines the following day . Both men and horses continue very unhealthy . 66 Sept. 20th . - General Fane's Brigade , together with my troop , continued in camp until to ...
... four dropt down on the march from Medellin , and four died in the lines the following day . Both men and horses continue very unhealthy . 66 Sept. 20th . - General Fane's Brigade , together with my troop , continued in camp until to ...
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... four or five o'clock the infantry , together with four of my guns , were ordered to march towards Valverde ( where the cavalry had been sent on crossing the bridge ) , leaving two guns along with the infantry piquets above the bridge ...
... four or five o'clock the infantry , together with four of my guns , were ordered to march towards Valverde ( where the cavalry had been sent on crossing the bridge ) , leaving two guns along with the infantry piquets above the bridge ...
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... four guns within 600 yards , and nearly a whole corps of the French army , which they maintained till reinforced by the rest of the division , when the enemy were three different times compelled to give way , but returned again ; and at ...
... four guns within 600 yards , and nearly a whole corps of the French army , which they maintained till reinforced by the rest of the division , when the enemy were three different times compelled to give way , but returned again ; and at ...
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2nd Captains 3rd Division 4th Division Adour appointed army attack Badajos battery battle battle of Vittoria believe brevet bridge brigades Carlisle carriages cavalry Chartists Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel columns command commenced dear Ross dear Sir Hew Dickson dragoons Duke enemy enemy's England expected fire Fitzroy Somerset following letter force fords garrison give Graham guns H. D. ROSS head-quarters hear HEW DALRYMPLE ROSS Hill's corps hope Horse Artillery howitzers infantry Jenkinson July June Lieut.-Colonel Light Division Lisbon Lord Fitzroy Lord Wellington Lordship magistrates Master-General morning move neighbourhood night Nive o'clock officers opinion Ordnance Pampeluna passed position received regimental retired Ross's Royal Artillery Royal Highness Salamanca siege Sir Henry Bouverie Sir Hew Dalrymple Sir Hew Ross Sir John Sir John Byng Sir Rowland Hill sorry Soult Spaniards to-day to-morrow told village Vittoria wagons whilst Woolwich wounded yesterday
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Seite 67 - His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court.
Seite 73 - ... Genl. Atkinson will deliver these Indians over to the civil authority of Illinois, I will send them to the proper county, for their trial for murder. I have the honor to be, your obt. servt., and friend JOHN REYNOLDS STATE OF ILLINOIS BELLEVILLE, 26th October, 1832 To BRIGADIER GENERAL, HENRY ATKINSON Sir — I had the honor to receive your letter of the 9th inst. informing me that you had in custody three Pottawattomie Indians who were concerned in the murder of the citizens of Illinois on Indian...
Seite 82 - ... have now 28 companies of foot and two of horse ; each company consists of 68 men including officers ; they are called out twice every day to learn the military discipline, and I can assure you some of the companies perform it equal to any regular troops. Capt. Gillis makes so short a stay here that I fear I shall not have it in my power to send any shoes by him. I have urged the shoemakers to get them done, but they had so many orders not completed when I applied, that I fear the ladies and yourself...
Seite 68 - Ross's guns, the only battery that had been able to surmount the difficulties of the ground after passing Sarre. The British infantry then carried the redoubt, drove Clausel from his position, forced the French to retire, and the rout was complete. Sir...
Seite 27 - Wellington told him that he wanted an active officer to fill so important a situation as Chief of Artillery...
Seite 59 - Waterloo he was made a knight-commander of the Bath and a knight of the Tower and Sword of Portugal ; he received the second class of the order of St.
Seite 54 - TO THE. SAME. Amphion, Malta, May 3rd, 1811. MY DEAR MOTHER, I am sure you will be glad to hear that I have received my orders to proceed to England with our two prizes immediately they can be put in a fit state for sea, which will be, I think, about the end of this month. The Volage, one of our squadron, goes with us, and I assure you I anticipate the happiness of meeting you all at old God wick with much pleasure.
Seite 21 - ... A. — I did, and he heard some of ye soldiers say that it was very hard to see such murder going on without consulting the Dr. as to their being able to receive it. Q. — "Was Doctor Beyer's attention to the sick constant and humane 1 A.
Seite 53 - ... By one o'clock, the left wing had gained the heights on the right of the Bayonne road, and the enemy were driven into their intrenched camp. Sir Rowland Hill with his corps passed the river by a deep ford above Cambo, and flanking the enemy's left at Urcuray, without resistance gained possession of the great road from St. Jean Pied de Port to Bayonne. The sixth division having crossed at Ustaritz, attacked a position to which the enemy had retired at VilJe Franque, and speedily dislodged them.
Seite 94 - ... the Federal candidates for elective offices, I think it highly desirable that the poison of this slander should be extracted, by imparting to the people the truth on this subject. ' With this impression, I must take the liberty of asking for such explanations and information of an official character as you may have it in your power to afford me, in order that I may lay it before my constituents in the usual way. " I am, with respect and esteem, your obedient servant, " JAMES EMOTT.