 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1851 - 1038 pages
...towards the heights of Barrosa. As I considered that position as the key of that of Santi Petri, I immediately countermarched, in order to support the...for its defence ; and the alacrity with which this manreuvre was executed served as a favorable omen. It was, however, impossible in such intricate and... | |
 | Henry Jervis-White-Jervis - 1852 - 470 pages
...advancing towards the heights of Barosa. As I considered that position as the key of Santa Petri, I immediately counter-marched, in order to support the troops left for its defence : it was, however, impossible to preserve order in the columns in such difficult and intricate ground,... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1853 - 388 pages
...Conscious of the importance of this position, as being the key to that of Santi Petri, General Graham immediately countermarched, in order to support the troops left for its defence ; and before ne was clear of an intervening wood, the troops were seen retreating from Barrosa Hill, while... | |
 | John William Cole - 1856 - 390 pages
...towards the heights of Barrosa. As I considered that position as the key of that of Santa Petri, I immediately counter-marched in order to support the...for its defence; and the alacrity with which this manffiuvre was executed»served as a favourable omen. It was, however, impossible, in such intricate... | |
 | Thomas Carter - 1861 - 644 pages
...Barrosa. This position being considered by the British general as the key to that of Santi Petri, he immediately countermarched in order to support the...with which this manoeuvre was executed, served as a favourable omen. It was, however, impossible in such intricate and difficult ground to preserve order... | |
 | John Murray Graham - 1877 - 250 pages
...advancing towards the heights of. Barrosa. As I considered that position the key of that of Santi Petri, I immediately countermarched, in order to support the...with which this manoeuvre was executed served as a favourable omen. It was, however, impossible in such intricate and difficult ground to preserve order... | |
 | Thomas Carter, William Henry Long - 1893 - 796 pages
...British general as the key to that of Santi Petri, he immediately countermarched in order to support thB troops left for its defence, and the alacrity with which this manoeuvre was executed, served as a favourable omen. It was, however, impossible in such intricate and difficult ground to preserve order... | |
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I received notice that the enemy had appeared in force on the plain, and was advancing towards the heights of Barrosa. 
