Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 19William Cobbett William Cobbett, 1811 - Great Britain |
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... enemy was under the neces- pont , of which we took possession . On the 30th the castle was the only part of the garrison from which a fire was kept up , and on the 31st our fire became slack , as it was not answered . The parapets were ...
... enemy was under the neces- pont , of which we took possession . On the 30th the castle was the only part of the garrison from which a fire was kept up , and on the 31st our fire became slack , as it was not answered . The parapets were ...
Page 253
... enemy to 1,200 . Your Highness will consider it trifling when you learn that the fortress fired 25,000 rounds of cannon , and we 15,000 . - I cannot close this relation , Monsiegneur , without repeating to your Highness how much I have ...
... enemy to 1,200 . Your Highness will consider it trifling when you learn that the fortress fired 25,000 rounds of cannon , and we 15,000 . - I cannot close this relation , Monsiegneur , without repeating to your Highness how much I have ...
Page 255
... enemy on the roads of Miranda and Belmonte . General Valletaux imme diately made his dispositions , placing the Commandant Andreossi in the center , with eight companies , and proceeding himself in person to Fresno with a batta- lion of ...
... enemy on the roads of Miranda and Belmonte . General Valletaux imme diately made his dispositions , placing the Commandant Andreossi in the center , with eight companies , and proceeding himself in person to Fresno with a batta- lion of ...
Page 287
... enemy's troops during their march of the 25th and 26th , from Alva to Espinhal , took some prison- ers and cut off some of the enemy's small detachments , which fell into the hands of the militia . He learned from the pri- soners he ...
... enemy's troops during their march of the 25th and 26th , from Alva to Espinhal , took some prison- ers and cut off some of the enemy's small detachments , which fell into the hands of the militia . He learned from the pri- soners he ...
Page 317
... enemy from ad- vancing . In reality he has committed dreadful ravages , without example in the history of Europe ... enemy's army in this country , which I informed your Lordship , in my dispatch of the 29th December , were on their ...
... enemy from ad- vancing . In reality he has committed dreadful ravages , without example in the history of Europe ... enemy's army in this country , which I informed your Lordship , in my dispatch of the 29th December , were on their ...
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