The Royal Military Calendar, Or Army Service and Commission Book: Containing the Services and Progress of Promotion of the Generals, Lieutenant-generals, Major-generals, Colonels, Lieutenant-colonels, and Majors of the Army, According to Seniority: with Details of the Principal Military Events of the Last Century, Volume 1John Philippart A.J. Valpy, sold by T. Egerton, 1820 |
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... tion of all the General and Field Officers , the Editor might , in point of accuracy , boldly challenge a comparison with any work of a similar description ; although in the present un- dertaking he could not obtain assistance by a ...
... tion of all the General and Field Officers , the Editor might , in point of accuracy , boldly challenge a comparison with any work of a similar description ; although in the present un- dertaking he could not obtain assistance by a ...
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... tion of every military man . His first commission in the army was that of Colonel , and dated on the 1st Nov. 1780 ; shortly after he was appointed to the command of the Horse Grenadier Guards , and in Oct. 1784 , to that of the ...
... tion of every military man . His first commission in the army was that of Colonel , and dated on the 1st Nov. 1780 ; shortly after he was appointed to the command of the Horse Grenadier Guards , and in Oct. 1784 , to that of the ...
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... tion of his force from Tournay to support the post of Dénain , Sir W. Erskine was detached on that very evening ( 26th April ) with a part of H. R. H.'s corps , and the Duke of York followed on the 30th , as soon as Landrécies had ...
... tion of his force from Tournay to support the post of Dénain , Sir W. Erskine was detached on that very evening ( 26th April ) with a part of H. R. H.'s corps , and the Duke of York followed on the 30th , as soon as Landrécies had ...
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... tion , however , of successive attacks on the posts near Tem- pleuve , and on the village of Pontechin in which the contest was close and sanguinary ; and by which it appeared to be General Pichegru's object to penetrate to the Scheldt ...
... tion , however , of successive attacks on the posts near Tem- pleuve , and on the village of Pontechin in which the contest was close and sanguinary ; and by which it appeared to be General Pichegru's object to penetrate to the Scheldt ...
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... tion at Rénaix , whence he supported Oudenarde , against which General Pichegru had sent a detachment , while he obliged General Clerfayt to abandon his position at Deynse and to retire upon Ghent ; upon this , General Walmoden with the ...
... tion at Rénaix , whence he supported Oudenarde , against which General Pichegru had sent a detachment , while he obliged General Clerfayt to abandon his position at Deynse and to retire upon Ghent ; upon this , General Walmoden with the ...
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Page 262 - Bulow, upon the enemy's flank, was a most decisive one; and even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack, which produced the final result, it would have forced the enemy to retire, if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them, if they should unfortunately have succeeded.
Page 215 - Marmont is badly woundedy and has lost one of his arms ; and that four general officers have been killed, and several wounded. " Such an advantage could not have been acquired without material loss on our side, but it certainly has not been of a magnitude to distress the army, or to cripple its operations.
Page 259 - Macdonell, and afterwards of Colonel Home ; and I am happy to add that it was maintained throughout the day with the utmost gallantry by these brave troops, notwithstanding the repeated efforts of large bodies of the enemy to obtain possession of it.
Page 258 - We maintained our position also, and completely defeated and repulsed all the enemy's attempts to get possession of it. The enemy repeatedly attacked us with a large body of infantry and cavalry, supported by a numerous and powerful artillery : he made several charges with the cavalry upon our infantry, but all were repulsed in the steadiest manner.
Page 34 - I have waited with the greatest anxiety until the committee appointed by the house of commons to inquire into my conduct, as commander-in-chief of his majesty's army, had closed its examinations, and I now hope that it will not be deemed improper to address this letter, through you, to the house of commons. I...
Page 144 - Since laSt I had the honour of addressing you from this place, a series of eventful years has elapsed, but none without some mark and note of your rising glory. " The military triumphs which your valour has achieved upon the banks of the Douro and the Tagus, of the Ebro and the Garonne, have called forth the spontaneous shouts of admiring nations. Those triumphs it is needless on this day to recount.
Page 155 - Picton, his Majesty has sustained the loss of an officer who has frequently distinguished himself in his service, and he fell gloriously leading his division to a charge with bayonets, by which one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy on our position was defeated.
Page 121 - ... the conduct of the men of their companies in their cantonments ; and they must endeavour to inspire the non-commissioned officers with a sense of their situation and authority ; and the non-commissioned officers must be forced to do their duty, by being constantly under the view and superintendence of the officers. By these means, the frequent and discreditable recourse to the authority of the provost, and to punishments by the sentence of...
Page 121 - Officers of regiments must likewise enforce the orders of the army regarding the constant, real inspection of the soldiers' arms, ammunition, accoutrements, and necessaries, in order to prevent at all times the shameful waste of ammunition, and the sale of that article and of the soldiers* necessaries.
Page 121 - ... equipments, and his horse and horse appointments ; for the receipt and issue and care of his provisions ; and the regulation of all that belongs to his food and the forage for his horse, must be most strictly attended to by the...