 | Monthly literary register - 1811 - 766 Seiten
...meeting with the enemy.) On tlie march, I received notice that the enemy had appeared in force on the plain, and was advancing towards the heights of Barrosa....considered that position as the key of that of Santi Petri, 1 immediately countermarched, in order to support the troops left for its defence ; and the alacrity... | |
 | 1880 - 632 Seiten
...following extracts from the General's official despatch :— ' As I considered that position as the key to that of Santi Petri, I immediately countermarched in order to support the troops left for th» defence, and the alacrity with which this manoeuvre was executed served as a favourable omen.... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1811 - 844 Seiten
...enemy had appeared in force on the plain, and was advancing towards the heights of Barrosa. — As J considered that position as the key of that of Santi...with which this manoeuvre was executed served as a favourable omen. It was howe^r impossible in such intricate and difficult ground to preserve order... | |
 | 1811 - 768 Seiten
...the Enemy had ap^ peared in force on the plain, ,and was advancing towards the heights of Bar-' rosa. As I considered that position as the key of that of...in order to support the troops left for its defence j and the alacrity with which this manoeuvrewas executed served as a favourable' omen. It was however... | |
 | 1811 - 840 Seiten
...meeting with the enemy). On the march 1 received notice that the enemy had appeared in force on the plain, and was advancing towards the heights of Barrosa....that position as the key of that of Santi Petri,! immediately counter-marched in order to support the troops left for its defence ; and the alacrity... | |
 | 1811 - 750 Seiten
...meeting with the Enemy); On the march I received notice that tbe Enemy had appeared in force on the plain, and was advancing towards the heights of Barrosa. As I considered that position a. the key of that of Santi Petri, I immediately countermarched, in order to.-support the troops left... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1811 - 622 Seiten
...four miles from Bnrrosa, and it appearing that the potiition on the river should be reinforced, he immediately countermarched in order to support the troops left for its defence, supposing that they had been in some strength. 'When lie approached, however, lie found that the enemy... | |
 | 1813 - 744 Seiten
...as the kt;y to that of Santi Petri, he immediately countermarched, in order to support the troop;, left for its defence ; and the alacrity with which this manoeuvre was executed, served as a favorable omen. Before the British troo~s could get entirely disentangled from the wood, the Spanish... | |
 | J. Cooper - 1812 - 298 Seiten
...heights of Barossa. As that position was", in reality, the key of that of Santi Petri, Gen. Graham immediately countermarched, in order to support the troops left for its defence, and this manoeuvre was executed with the greatest alacrity. It was impossible, however, on such difficult... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...heights of Barossa. As that position was in reality the key of that of Santi Petri, general Graham immediately countermarched, in order to support the troops left for its defence, and this manoeuvre was executed with the greatest alacrity. It was impossible, however, on such difficult... | |
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I immediately countermarched in order to support the troops left for its defence ; and the alacrity with which this manoeuvre was executed served as a favorable omen. 
