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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... mile breadth of land that sepa- rates the Tagus from the Atlantic . Nonetheless , Wellington resolved that this ... miles per day . " 3 In fact , he later reported to Flanagan that it took him nine days of travel ' through the most ...
... mile breadth of land that sepa- rates the Tagus from the Atlantic . Nonetheless , Wellington resolved that this ... miles per day . " 3 In fact , he later reported to Flanagan that it took him nine days of travel ' through the most ...
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... miles of this place , in readiness either to take advantage of an imprudent movement of the Enemy , or to continue our retreat towards the Positions , between the Tagus and Torres Vedras , where we calculate to make a successful stand ...
... miles of this place , in readiness either to take advantage of an imprudent movement of the Enemy , or to continue our retreat towards the Positions , between the Tagus and Torres Vedras , where we calculate to make a successful stand ...
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... mile and a half of the ridge to defend . Picton kept the bulk of his men near the Palheiros track , though Lightburne's Brigade , at Wellington's orders , was moved to a higher plateau a mile to the north . After sunset on the eve of ...
... mile and a half of the ridge to defend . Picton kept the bulk of his men near the Palheiros track , though Lightburne's Brigade , at Wellington's orders , was moved to a higher plateau a mile to the north . After sunset on the eve of ...
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