A Treatise on the Defence of Portugal: With a Military Map of the Country ...T. Egerton, 1811 - Всего страниц: 304 |
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... covered for leagues with forests of pine , or olive trees ; the latter planted at regular distances without underwood , and the former having scarcely any , cannot be considered as material obsta- cles to the advance of an army ...
... covered for leagues with forests of pine , or olive trees ; the latter planted at regular distances without underwood , and the former having scarcely any , cannot be considered as material obsta- cles to the advance of an army ...
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... covered with cork trees , with a thick and im- . penetrable underwood , but , generally speak- ing , that is not the case . The vineyards , except on the mountains , may be considered in the same light ; being mostly enclosed with low ...
... covered with cork trees , with a thick and im- . penetrable underwood , but , generally speak- ing , that is not the case . The vineyards , except on the mountains , may be considered in the same light ; being mostly enclosed with low ...
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... which branch off from thence , to the strong country covering Oporto , and the different passages of the rivers Douro and Tamega . Within the town i 1 are barracks for a number of men , and C 4 DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL . 23.
... which branch off from thence , to the strong country covering Oporto , and the different passages of the rivers Douro and Tamega . Within the town i 1 are barracks for a number of men , and C 4 DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL . 23.
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... covered with brush wood , present an ex- ceedingly strong position . Again , on the road to Oporto , three leagues from Villa Pou- ca , the Tamega is to be crossed by the Ponte de Caves . This , I may venture to affirm , is one of the ...
... covered with brush wood , present an ex- ceedingly strong position . Again , on the road to Oporto , three leagues from Villa Pou- ca , the Tamega is to be crossed by the Ponte de Caves . This , I may venture to affirm , is one of the ...
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... covered in many places with thick underwood , olive and almond trees , affording excellent shelter for light troops , which would greatly annoy an advancing army , as it is impossible for cavalry to follow them through the defiles and ...
... covered in many places with thick underwood , olive and almond trees , affording excellent shelter for light troops , which would greatly annoy an advancing army , as it is impossible for cavalry to follow them through the defiles and ...
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Стр. 204 - Vimeiro stands in a valley, through which runs the river Maceira; at the back, and to the westward and northward of this village, is a mountain, the western point of which touches the sea, and the eastern is separated by a deep ravine from the heights, over which passes the road which leads from Lourinha, and the northward to Vimeiro.
Стр. 259 - At six in the morning of the 27th, the enemy made two desperate attacks upon our position, the one on the right, the other on the left of the highest point of the Sierra.
Стр. 207 - The 2d battalion, 43d regiment, was likewise closely engaged with them in the road which leads into Vimiera ; a part of that corps having been ordered into the church-yard to prevent them from penetrating into the town. On the right of the position they were repulsed by the bayonets of the 97th regiment, which corps was successfully supported by the 2d battalion 52d regiment, which, by an advance in column, took the enemy in flank.
Стр. 262 - Sardao, with the intention that he should occupy these mountains, but unfortunately he was sent round by Oporto, by the general officer commanding in the north, in consequence of a small detachment of the enemy being in possession of St.
Стр. 261 - Macbean, made a gallant and successful charge upon a body of another division of the enemy, which was endeavouring to penetrate in that quarter. In this attack...
Стр. 209 - Ferguson's brigade, six pieces of cannon were taken from the enemy, with many prisoners, and vast numbers were killed and wounded. The enemy afterwards made an attempt to recover...
Стр. 260 - Champelmond, directed by Colonel MacKinnon ; Major-General Leith also moved to his left, to the support of Major-General Picton, and aided in the defeat of the enemy on this post by the 3d battalion Royals, the 1st battalion, and the 2d battalion 38th regiment.
Стр. 208 - Taylor was unfortunately killed. Nearly at the same time the enemy's attack commenced upon the heights on the road to Lourinha — This attack was supported by a large body of cavalry, and was made with the usual impetuosity of the French troops.
Стр. 204 - On the eastern and southern side of the town is a hill which is entirely commanded, particularly on its right, by the mountain to the westward of the town, and commanding all the ground in the neighbourhood to the southward and .eastward, on which...
Стр. 203 - I have above stated, with a view to cover the retreat of his defeated army ; in all of which he was, however, repulsed ; but he succeeded in effecting his retreat in good order, owing, principally, to my want of cavalry, and, secondly, to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the mountains with celerity, a sufficient number of troops, and of cannon to support those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy, has, however, been very great, and he left three pieces of cannon in our hands....