Cumloden PapersFor private circulation, 1871 - 140 pages |
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2d Division Abrantes action Admiral Sir Hyde Adour Albuera Allies Almeirim anchor appears appointed army arrived artillery attack battalion batteries battle battle of Vittoria brigade British Busaco Cadiz Captain Stewart CARTAXO cavalry Chamusca Colonel Stewart command Commander-in-Chief conduct Copenhagen corps dated DEAR Decr defence despatch detachment Dragoons duty embarked enclosed enemy enemy's engaged expedition favour feel fire fleet force Fort Bourbon French frigate gallant garrison General's guns Hamet heights Honble honour immediately infantry island left bank letter Lieut.-General Lieutenant-General Lisbon Lord Nelson Lord Wellington Lordship loss M.-Genl Majesty's Major-General March military morning night obliged occasion officers orders passed Portuguese position PREFACE Prince-Regent Pringle proceedings Punhete received request retire retreat Rifle Rosetta Royal Highness says ships Sir Hyde Parker Sir Rowland Hill Sir William Stewart soldiers Spanish St Vincent Stewart to Lord Tagus tion took town troops whole wounded Zezere
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Page 17 - His Majesty taking the said Report into Consideration, was pleased with the Advice of his Privy Council to approve thereof, and to Order, as it is hereby Ordered, that the...
Page 17 - HIS MAJESTY, having taken into consideration the said Report, and the Draft Charter accompanying it, was pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to approve thereof, and to order, as it is hereby ordered, that...
Page 16 - PRESENT, THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS, there was this day read at the Board, a Report from a Committee of the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, dated the 7th of last month, in the words following, viz.
Page 84 - Cole, seeing the attack of the enemy, very judiciously bringing up his left a little, marched in line to attack the enemy's left, and arrived most opportunely to contribute, with the charges of the brigades of General Stewart's division, to force the enemy to abandon his situation, and retire precipitately, and to take refuge under his reserve. Here the Fusilier brigade particularly distinguished itself.
Page 97 - Commons has resolved again to give you the tribute of its thanks ; and I do therefore now, in the name and by the command of the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, deliver to you their unanimous thanks for your great exertions upon the 21st of June last near Vittoria, when the French army was completely defeated by the allied forces...
Page 49 - You must, my dear Lord, forgive the warmth which I express for Captain Layman ; but he is in adversity, and, therefore, has the more claim to my attention and regard. If I had been censured every time I have run my ,ship, or fleets under my command, into great danger, I should long ago have been out of the Service, and never in the House of Peers.
Page 8 - The Spaniards have neither numbers, efficiency, discipline, bravery or arrangement to carry on the contest.' Extracts, 1810. ' The misfortune throughout the war has been that the Spaniards are of a disposition too sanguine; they have invariably expected only success in objects for the attainment of which they had adopted no measures; they have never looked to or prepared for a lengthened contest ; and all those, or nearly all who have had anything to do with them, have imbibed the same spirit and...
Page 121 - And I do now accordingly, in the name and by the command of the Commons of the United Kingdom, thank you for your distinguished exertions on the 27th and 28th days of July last, in the memorable battle of Talavera, which terminated in the signal defeat of the forces of the enemy.