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... division separately , with re- spect to the roads , fortresses , rivers , resources , and natural defences ; beginning from the north , and leaving the central , as most im- portant , till the last . CHAPTER II . Northern District ...
... division separately , with re- spect to the roads , fortresses , rivers , resources , and natural defences ; beginning from the north , and leaving the central , as most im- portant , till the last . CHAPTER II . Northern District ...
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... division or the left side of the Tagus , and , indeed , of all Portugal , is Elvas . " And again , page 45 , " The fortifications of Elvas are not very im- portant . " Here , then , is a great inconsistency in one of the most material ...
... division or the left side of the Tagus , and , indeed , of all Portugal , is Elvas . " And again , page 45 , " The fortifications of Elvas are not very im- portant . " Here , then , is a great inconsistency in one of the most material ...
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... division of the French army under General Laborde . The heights are steep , covered with wood , and the road by which the greater part of the army ascended is flanked with stone walls : on the top of the heights is a large plain covered ...
... division of the French army under General Laborde . The heights are steep , covered with wood , and the road by which the greater part of the army ascended is flanked with stone walls : on the top of the heights is a large plain covered ...
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... division ; also numberless rivu- lets springing from the mountains , and dis- charging themselves into the larger rivers , which , by this means , are greatly augmented in their course to the sea . CHAPTER V. General Observations on the ...
... division ; also numberless rivu- lets springing from the mountains , and dis- charging themselves into the larger rivers , which , by this means , are greatly augmented in their course to the sea . CHAPTER V. General Observations on the ...
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... division , and some few pieces of artillery , remained spectators of the action , ( the cause of it is not for me to determine , ) would not be doing justice to the bravery of the British troops , or the talents of the General who ...
... division , and some few pieces of artillery , remained spectators of the action , ( the cause of it is not for me to determine , ) would not be doing justice to the bravery of the British troops , or the talents of the General who ...
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Sida 204 - Vimeiro stands in a valley, through which runs the river Maceira; at the back, and to the westward and northward of this village, is a mountain, the western point of which touches the sea, and the eastern is separated by a deep ravine from the heights, over which passes the road which leads from Lourinha, and the northward to Vimeiro.
Sida 259 - At six in the morning of the 27th, the enemy made two desperate attacks upon our position, the one on the right, the other on the left of the highest point of the Sierra.
Sida 207 - The 2d battalion, 43d regiment, was likewise closely engaged with them in the road which leads into Vimiera ; a part of that corps having been ordered into the church-yard to prevent them from penetrating into the town. On the right of the position they were repulsed by the bayonets of the 97th regiment, which corps was successfully supported by the 2d battalion 52d regiment, which, by an advance in column, took the enemy in flank.
Sida 262 - Sardao, with the intention that he should occupy these mountains, but unfortunately he was sent round by Oporto, by the general officer commanding in the north, in consequence of a small detachment of the enemy being in possession of St.
Sida 261 - Macbean, made a gallant and successful charge upon a body of another division of the enemy, which was endeavouring to penetrate in that quarter. In this attack...
Sida 209 - Ferguson's brigade, six pieces of cannon were taken from the enemy, with many prisoners, and vast numbers were killed and wounded. The enemy afterwards made an attempt to recover...
Sida 260 - Champelmond, directed by Colonel MacKinnon ; Major-General Leith also moved to his left, to the support of Major-General Picton, and aided in the defeat of the enemy on this post by the 3d battalion Royals, the 1st battalion, and the 2d battalion 38th regiment.
Sida 208 - Taylor was unfortunately killed. Nearly at the same time the enemy's attack commenced upon the heights on the road to Lourinha — This attack was supported by a large body of cavalry, and was made with the usual impetuosity of the French troops.
Sida 204 - On the eastern and southern side of the town is a hill which is entirely commanded, particularly on its right, by the mountain to the westward of the town, and commanding all the ground in the neighbourhood to the southward and .eastward, on which...
Sida 203 - I have above stated, with a view to cover the retreat of his defeated army ; in all of which he was, however, repulsed ; but he succeeded in effecting his retreat in good order, owing, principally, to my want of cavalry, and, secondly, to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the mountains with celerity, a sufficient number of troops, and of cannon to support those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy, has, however, been very great, and he left three pieces of cannon in our hands....