History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France - Hardcover

Napier, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0404046606 ISBN 13: 9780404046606

Publisher: Ams Pr Inc

Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ...some officers expressed their fears that Massena would not assail it. "But, if he does, I shall beat him," Was the reply of the English general, who was well assured that the prince would attack; for his advanced guard was already over the Criz, the second and sixth corps were in mass on the other side of that river, and it was improbable that so celebrated a commander would, at the mere sight of a strong position, make a retrograde movement, change all his dispositions, and adopt a new line of operations by the Vouga, which would be exposed also to the militia under Baccellar. Massena was, indeed, only anxious for a battle, and, being still under the influence of Alorna's and Pamplona's false reports, as to the nature of the country in his front, nevei doubted that the allies would retire before him. CHAPTER VII. General Pack, on the 22d, destroyed the Chap. bridges over the Criz, and fell back upon'the light division; but, the 23d, the enemy re-established 1810 the communications, passed the river, and obliged the British horse to quit the plain, and take to the hills behind Mortagao. Three squadrons of light and one regiment of heavy cavalry were retained there by lord Wellington; but the rest he sent over the Sierra de Busaco.to the low country about Milheada, whence he recalled Spencer, and at the same time caused the third and fourth divisions to take their ground on the position, the former at St. Antonio de Cantara, the latter at the convent. But the light division falling back only a league, encamped in a pine wood, where happened one of those extraordinary panics that, in ancient times, were attributed to the influence of a' hostile god. No enemy was near, no alarm was given, yet suddenly the troops, as if seized with a...

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• Publisher: Ams Pr Inc
• ISBN 10: 0404046606
• ISBN 13: 9780404046606
• Binding: Hardcover