Memoirs of the Late War, Vol. 2 of 2 Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; The History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; And a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by
Cooke Cooke
Memoirs of the Late War, Vol. 2 of 2
Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; The History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; And a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by
Cooke Cooke
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England - Passage of the Bidassoa by the English troops on the 6th of October - Active fighting - The French driven over the mountains into their own territory - Delights of good quarters after hard work - Reconnoitring - Habits and condition of the Spanish soldiery - A mock fight - Military pastimes - Preparations for the invasion of France; Advance of the light division - Singular nocturnal orgies - Skirmishing preliminary to the battle of the Nivelle - Details of that battle - British head-quarters established at St. Jean de Luz - More skirmishing, and a slight reverse - Combative anecdotes - Advance of the British line of picquets; Tolerable quarters - Beguiling of time on picquet duty - The army again in motion - A critical position - French cunning, and occasional politeness - Skirmishing affairs preceding the battle of the Nive - Details of that engagement - Its advantageous consequences to our army - Acts of complaisance between the vanguards of the opposed forces - Christmas festivities
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Autor: Cooke Cooke
Wydawnictwo: FB &c Ltd
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Ilość stron: 328
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Oprawa: Miękka
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