The History of England, from the Earliest Period, to the Close of the Year 1812. ... With an Appendix; Being a Continuation to the Treaty of Paris. By an American Gentleman, Volume 2West & Richardson, 1815 - Great Britain |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiral affairs allies American appeared arms army attack Austria battle began bishops Britain British army Burnet catholic Charles church command commenced conduct council court Cromwell crown death declared duke of Dalmatia duke of Northumberland duke of York Dutch earl Elizabeth emperor enemy England English Europe excited execution expedition favour fleet force France French frigates Henry Henry VIII Hist honour house of Bourbon hundred island James killed king king of England king's kingdom land London lord Wellington loss March marriage marshal Soult Mary measures ment military minister monarch nation naval negociation obliged officers parliament party peace Philip political Portugal possession presbyterians prince prisoners protector protestant queen Rapin reign religion rendered resolved restored retreat royal Russia Scotland Scots sent shewed ships siege Smollet soon Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron success surrendered thousand throne tion took place treaty victory Vide whole wounded
Popular passages
Page 347 - In our own native land, in defence of the freedom that is our birthright, and which we ever enjoyed till the late violation of it — for the protection of our property, acquired solely by the honest industry of our fore-fathers and ourselves, against violence actually offered, we have taken up arms. We shall lay them down when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, and all danger of their being renewed shall be removed, and not before.
Page 468 - Barnard's flank battalion, formed on the left.— As soon as the infantry was thus hastily got together, the guns advanced to a more favourable position, and kept, up a most destructive fire. — The right wing proceeded to the attack of General Rtifin's division on the hill, while Lieut.
Page 480 - D'Urban's cavalry, were left at Cabrerizes, on the right of the Tormes, as the enemy had still a large corps on the heights above Babilafuente, on the same side of the river ; and I considered it not improbable that finding our army prepared for them...
Page 196 - Cromwell, that he read the letter in council with great satisfaction, and said, " he hoped to make the name " of an Englishman as great as ever that of a Roman
Page 193 - I think it high time that an end be put to your sitting. And I DO DISSOLVE THIS PARLIAMENT ! And let God be judge between you and me...
Page 459 - The extreme fatigue of the troops, the want of provisions, and the numbers of wounded to be taken care of, have prevented me from moving my position.
Page 467 - Veger, arrived in the morning of the 5th on the low ridge of Barrosa, about four miles to the southward of the mouth of the Santi Petri river. This height extends inland about a mile and a half, continuing on the north the extensive heathy plain of Chiclana. A great...
Page 467 - Barossa to that of the Torre de Bermesa, about half way to the Santi Petri, in order to secure the communication across that river, over which a bridge had been recently erected.
Page 344 - ... a petition to the King, and addresses to the people of Great Britain, to the inhabitants of the province of Quebec, and to the twelve colonies represented in congress.
Page 456 - Abrantes the farther operations against the English army. The retreat of the British army was attended by the disasters inseparable from the rapidity with which it was necessarily conducted in the middle of winter, and by roads almost impassable. Great numbers of men, who were unable to keep up with the rest of the army, were left on the line of march, and many dropped down exhausted with fatigue. Many of their horses were also left behind ; and no less than one thousand four hundred were killed...