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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... brought a copy to Government House . Higham was released , but he and Shaw were struck off the militia's roll of officers . Picton began an ' investigation ' of every person who had subscribed his name to the petition . He was incensed ...
... brought a copy to Government House . Higham was released , but he and Shaw were struck off the militia's roll of officers . Picton began an ' investigation ' of every person who had subscribed his name to the petition . He was incensed ...
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... brought by Baron Hompesch , a Swiss noble- man and officer in the British Army , who had charged the farmer with using a hunting dog to poach from his estate in Kent . Garrow brought the dog into court to show it was merely a sheepdog ...
... brought by Baron Hompesch , a Swiss noble- man and officer in the British Army , who had charged the farmer with using a hunting dog to poach from his estate in Kent . Garrow brought the dog into court to show it was merely a sheepdog ...
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... brought to bear upon the Pass of St. Antonio de Alcantara [ Cántaro ] at day break , and the attack was continued with great obstinacy on the different points of the Line occupied by my Division , until 12 o'clock , when they desisted ...
... brought to bear upon the Pass of St. Antonio de Alcantara [ Cántaro ] at day break , and the attack was continued with great obstinacy on the different points of the Line occupied by my Division , until 12 o'clock , when they desisted ...
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