The Present State of Portugal, and of the Portuguese Army: With an Epitome of the Ancient History of that Kingdom ...G.R. Clarke, 1812 - 439 sidor |
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... prisoner , but , ignorant of his rank , and considering him only as a fat old man , he cut off his head , that he might not have the trouble of guarding him . • VIRIATUS.Commanded the Lusitanian forces for cir . 3858 . fourteen years ...
... prisoner , but , ignorant of his rank , and considering him only as a fat old man , he cut off his head , that he might not have the trouble of guarding him . • VIRIATUS.Commanded the Lusitanian forces for cir . 3858 . fourteen years ...
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... troops , and every Roman prisoner in the camp was sacrificed to his manes . Cæpio triumphed over poor Lu- sitania , but it was a triumph of treason , not of valour . A. M. cir . 3864 . 3930 . The army CHAP . I. ] OF PORTUGAL . 25.
... troops , and every Roman prisoner in the camp was sacrificed to his manes . Cæpio triumphed over poor Lu- sitania , but it was a triumph of treason , not of valour . A. M. cir . 3864 . 3930 . The army CHAP . I. ] OF PORTUGAL . 25.
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... prisoner , and sent her to Castile , where she died , without ever being able to see the king . Some violent proceedings against the church soon rendered the king as unpopular with the clergy as with the nobles ; and a repre- sentation ...
... prisoner , and sent her to Castile , where she died , without ever being able to see the king . Some violent proceedings against the church soon rendered the king as unpopular with the clergy as with the nobles ; and a repre- sentation ...
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... prisoners to be treated in the same inhuman manner , and sent out to the army with a paper , to say that thus he would treat every prisoner in his power , if a single peasant was molested for the future . Finding Elvas too strong , and ...
... prisoners to be treated in the same inhuman manner , and sent out to the army with a paper , to say that thus he would treat every prisoner in his power , if a single peasant was molested for the future . Finding Elvas too strong , and ...
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... prisoner , but the royal standard of Castile , and the sceptre of the kingdom , fell into the hands of the ... prisoners to Santarem , where he rewarded , with great care , those followers who had gained him so signal a victory ...
... prisoner , but the royal standard of Castile , and the sceptre of the kingdom , fell into the hands of the ... prisoners to Santarem , where he rewarded , with great care , those followers who had gained him so signal a victory ...
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Sida 413 - Delancy, who was killed by a cannon shot in the middle of the action. This officer is a serious loss to his Majesty's service, and to me at this moment.
Sida 359 - ... hussars on their right. They retired, and took post behind a wall, from which post they again repulsed the enemy, and advanced a second time in pursuit of them, and took from them a howitzer. They were, however, again attacked by a fresh column, with cavalry, and retired again to their post, where they were joined by the other brigade of the Light division, consisting of the two battalions of the 52d, and the 1st caqadores.
Sida 337 - This movement has afforded me a favourable opportunity of shewing the enemy, the description of troops of which this army is composed; it has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time in an advantageous situation; and they have proved that the trouble which has been taken with them, has not been thrown away, and that they are worthy of contending in the same ranks with British troops, in this interesting cause, which they afford the best hopes of saving.
Sida 396 - ... from the opposite side, that the breach was there ; and, moving in that direction, I dropped myself from the ravelin, and landed in the ditch, opposite to the foot of the breach, where I found the head of the storming party just beginning to fight their way into it. The combat was of short duration ; and, in less than half an hour from the commencement of the attack, the place was in our possession. After carrying the breach, we met with no further opposition, and moved round the ramparts to...
Sida 360 - Dunlop's column crossed the bridge of the Coa, and ascended the heights on the right flank of the enemy, and the cavalry appeared on the high ground in rear of the enemy's left...
Sida 428 - Castile, your awful dread — yet, conscious, say, When Diniz reign'd, when his bold son bore sway, By whom were trodden down the bravest bands That ever march'd from proud Castilia's lands ? 'Twas your brave sires — and has one languid reign Fix'd in your tainted souls so deep a stain, That now, degen'rate from...
Sida 256 - IBI2, founded and supported upon such principles, it ' need scarcely be added, that humanity, good order, and medical science, were equally forgotten and neglected. No one attempted to enforce even the shadow of discipline, and the picture which many of the general hospitals exhibited may be conceived, but cannot possibly be described. They were infinitely more destructive to the army than the sword of the enemy, and they would have destroyed it much faster than it could have been recruited, had...
Sida 429 - But ev'ry land your dauntless rage should own. Still, if your hands, benumb'd by female fear, Shun the bold war, hark ! on my sword I swear, Myself alone the dreadful war shall wage, Mine be the fight" — and, trembling with the rage Of...
Sida 144 - Ackland's brigade in its advance to its position on the heights on the left, and a cannonade was kept up on the flank of the enemy's columns by the artillery on those heights. At length, after a most desperate contest, the enemy was driven back in confusion from this attack with the loss of seven pieces of cannon, many prisoners, and a great number of officers and soldiers killed and wounded. He was pursued by...
Sida 428 - ... war, Was own'd, where'er approach'd her thund'ring car ; Shall now her sons their faith, their love deny, And, while their country sinks, ignobly fly ; Ye tim'rous herd, are ye the genuine line Of those illustrious shades, whose rage divine, Beneath great Henry's standards aw'd the foe, For whom ye tremble and would stoop so low ! That foe, who, boastful now, then basely fled, When your undaunted sires the hero led, When seven bold earls, in chains, the spoil adorn'd, And proud Castile through...