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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... wrote Lawrence , ' and a great many of them soon passed us bound for Lisbon , being fearful of consequences if they took any other direction'.52 The Allied troops were not above pillaging . At Coimbra Wellington had been induced to ...
... wrote Lawrence , ' and a great many of them soon passed us bound for Lisbon , being fearful of consequences if they took any other direction'.52 The Allied troops were not above pillaging . At Coimbra Wellington had been induced to ...
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... wrote : The situation of Massena is certainly most critical : his Army is suffering greatly from want of provisions and if a very consider- able Army and gigantic supplies of provisions , stores , etc. , do not arrive within a couple of ...
... wrote : The situation of Massena is certainly most critical : his Army is suffering greatly from want of provisions and if a very consider- able Army and gigantic supplies of provisions , stores , etc. , do not arrive within a couple of ...
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... wrote soon afterwards to the prime minister , urging the formation of a new Corps of Sappers and Miners to provide a more scientific approach to siege operations , shows the wisdom of a man who learnt from experience , just as it tends ...
... wrote soon afterwards to the prime minister , urging the formation of a new Corps of Sappers and Miners to provide a more scientific approach to siege operations , shows the wisdom of a man who learnt from experience , just as it tends ...
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