I think if General Hill's brigade and the advanced guard had moved upon Torres Vedras, as soon as it was certain that the enemy's right had been defeated by our left, and our left had pursued their advantage, the enemy would have been cut off from Torres... Life of ... the duke of Wellington - Seite 219von sir James Edward Alexander - 1840Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1835 - 548 Seiten
...certain that the enemy's right had been defeated by our left, and our left had pursued their advantage, the enemy would have been cut off from Torres Vedras,...ground, still thought it advisable not to move from Vimieiro ; and the enemy made good their retreat to Torres Vedras. ' Sir Hew Dalrymple arrived this... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1835 - 542 Seiten
...certain that the enemy's right had been defeated by our left, and our left had pursued their advantage, the enemy would have been cut off from Torres Vedras,...ground, still thought it advisable not to move from Vimieiro ; and the enemy made good their retreat to Torres Vedras. ' Sir Hew Dalrymple arrived this... | |
| 1840 - 708 Seiten
...enemy would have been cut off from Tbrrea Vedras, and we should have been at Lisbon before him ; \f, indeed, any French army had remained in Portugal....ground, still thought it advisable not to move from Vimeiro ; and the enemy made good their retreat to Torres Vedras." — Vol. Vi.p. 113. To Charles Stuart,... | |
| Basil Jackson - 1840 - 548 Seiten
...certam tllat ^e enemy's right had been defeated by our left, and our left had pursued their advantage, the enemy would have been cut off from Torres Vedras,...indeed, any French army had remained in Portugal." After carefully and impartially weighing all that has been said and written on both sides in this matter,... | |
| Basil Jackson, Charles Rochfort Scott - 1840 - 546 Seiten
...certain that the enemy's right had been defeated by our left, and our left had pursued their advantage, the enemy would have been cut off from Torres Vedras,...indeed, any French army had remained in Portugal." After carefully and impartially weighing all that lias been said and written on both sides in this... | |
| 1840 - 706 Seiten
...certain that the enemy's right had been defeated by our left, and our left had pursued their advantage, the enemy would have been cut off from Torres Vedras, and we should have been at Lisbon before him ; \f, indeed, any French army had remained in Portugal. Sut Sir Harry Burrard, who was at this time... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1842 - 1008 Seiten
...certain that the enemy's right had been defeated by our left, and our left had pursued their advantage, the enemy would have been cut off from Torres Vedras,...any French army had remained in Portugal. But Sir H. Burrard, who was at this time upon the ground, still thought it advisable not to move from Vimeiro;... | |
| George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1844 - 928 Seiten
...with rare coolne»*— " I'think, if General Hill's brigade aud tnc advanced guard h»d moved forward, the enemy would have been cut off from Torres Vedras...at Lisbon before him ; if, indeed, any French army Imd remained In Portugal. Hut Sir Harry Burrard. who wne at this time upon the ground, still thought... | |
| Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1851 - 1026 Seiten
...certain that the enemy's right had been defeated by our left, and our left had pursued their advantage, the enemy would have been cut off from Torres Vedras, and we should have been »t Lisbon before him ; if, indeed, any French army had remained in Portugal. But Sir H. Burrard, who... | |
| William Hamilton Maxwell - 1852 - 562 Seiten
...York, Sir Arthur says : " I think if General Hill's brigade and the advanced guard had moved forward, the enemy would have been cut off from Torres Vedras,...Lisbon before him ; if, indeed, any French army had continued to remain in Portugal." On the very day after the battle, Sir Hew Dalrymple arriving in a... | |
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