Wellington's Welsh General: A Life of Sir Thomas PictonAurum Press, 1996 - Всего страниц: 279 A life of Welsh general Sir Thomas Picton, who served under Wellington and played a major part in the Peninsular campaign. Draws upon quotations from other veterans of the campaign and Picton's own letters in the National Library of Wales to chart a career marked by scandal and public controversy. |
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... attempt at landing that Fullarton might make , and he put the sentinels at the port on red alert . When the Start sailed into the harbour on 6 June the vessel cautiously stood offshore . Picton sent out Brigade Major Pitman with a copy ...
... attempt at landing that Fullarton might make , and he put the sentinels at the port on red alert . When the Start sailed into the harbour on 6 June the vessel cautiously stood offshore . Picton sent out Brigade Major Pitman with a copy ...
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... attempt it . Picton was farsighted in three respects : in anticipating that the expedition would not proceed to Antwerp ; in arguing that any attempt to hold Walcheren would be unwise ; and in fore- casting that the British public would ...
... attempt it . Picton was farsighted in three respects : in anticipating that the expedition would not proceed to Antwerp ; in arguing that any attempt to hold Walcheren would be unwise ; and in fore- casting that the British public would ...
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... attempted to scale the front face of the fort . Other troops were detailed to keep shooting at the parapets of the castle to deter sniper fire . Wheeler continued his account : This second attempt was attended with the same ill success ...
... attempted to scale the front face of the fort . Other troops were detailed to keep shooting at the parapets of the castle to deter sniper fire . Wheeler continued his account : This second attempt was attended with the same ill success ...
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Two London | 50 |
THREE Walcheren | 93 |
Portugal The Fighting Division | 111 |
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