A Treatise on the Defence of Portugal: With a Military Map of the Country ...T. Egerton, 1811 - Всего страниц: 304 |
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... infantry when he made the tour of Portugal , in the years 1765 and 1766 , and employed on that service by the Duke de Choiseul , Minister of Foreign Affairs to Louis XV . and that , in order to remedy this , it DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL . 13.
... infantry when he made the tour of Portugal , in the years 1765 and 1766 , and employed on that service by the Duke de Choiseul , Minister of Foreign Affairs to Louis XV . and that , in order to remedy this , it DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL . 13.
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... infantry , and two three - pounders ; and at Alcobaça , a small village in the mountains above Melgaço , 200 light infantry , with two three - pounders . Be- tween each of these places , a small detach- ment of cavalry would be ...
... infantry , and two three - pounders ; and at Alcobaça , a small village in the mountains above Melgaço , 200 light infantry , with two three - pounders . Be- tween each of these places , a small detach- ment of cavalry would be ...
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... communicated to one of the principal merchants of the English factory , by Colonel Servin , of the 70th Light Infantry , in the French service . have been exceedingly annoyed from the con- vent of the C 3 DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL . 21.
... communicated to one of the principal merchants of the English factory , by Colonel Servin , of the 70th Light Infantry , in the French service . have been exceedingly annoyed from the con- vent of the C 3 DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL . 21.
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... infantry who may be posted behind the huge masses of detached rocks . In conse- quence of the narrowness of the road , not more than four file could march abreast in order to attack the bridge . The same mountainous country still conti ...
... infantry who may be posted behind the huge masses of detached rocks . In conse- quence of the narrowness of the road , not more than four file could march abreast in order to attack the bridge . The same mountainous country still conti ...
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... the road from Mezam - frio be rendered impassable , and the enemy pre- vented from establishing batteries on Monte Calvario ; the passage of the Tamega at • Amarante may be impeded for a considerable time . Infantry DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL .
... the road from Mezam - frio be rendered impassable , and the enemy pre- vented from establishing batteries on Monte Calvario ; the passage of the Tamega at • Amarante may be impeded for a considerable time . Infantry DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL .
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Abrantes Alemtejo Almeida Amarante arrived artillery attack bank battalion battle of Vimiera Beira Braga Bragança bridge brigade Brigadier-General British army carriages Castello Branco castle cavalry Celorico Chaves Ciudad Rodrigo Coimbra Colonel combined army commanded consequence convent corps crossed defence detached distance division Douro Douro e Minho Dumouriez Elvas enemy enemy's English Estremadura Estremoz Evora flank fortified fortress French army garrison Guadiana guard Guimaraens guns heights horses infantry Junot kingdom latter leagues Leiria Lippe Lisbon Lord Wellington Major-General Marquis de Pombal Marshal miles military Mondego Montes mountains mules obliged officers Oporto ordenença passes pieces of cannon PINHEL Ponte Portalegre Portugal Portuguese army position province rear regiment retreat road Route Royal Salamonde Santa Santarem Serra situated Soult Spain Spaniards Spanish Tagus Talavera Tamega THOMAR tion Torres town tugal Valença Valença do Minho valley Venda Villa Nova Villa Real whilst whole wounded Zezere
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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....