 The enemy afterwards made an attempt to recover a part of his artillery by attacking the 71st and 82d regiments, which were halted in a valley in which it had been taken. These regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 2261808Full view - About this book
 | British periodicals - 1808 - 704 pages
...regiments retired trom the low grounds in the valley to the heigh s, where they haired, t'aced about, Bred, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time...and they thus obliged him again to retire with great lots. In :h - action, in which the whole of the Ereocb force in Portugal was employed, under the command... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1808 - 690 pages
...taken. These regiments" retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who...arrived in the low ground ; and they thus obliged him to retire with great loss. Jn this action, in which the whole of the French force in Portugal was employed,... | |
 | Convention of Cintra - 1808 - 108 pages
...taken. These regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground, anil they thus obliged him again to retire with great loss. In this action, in which the whole of the... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1808 - 514 pages
...taken. These regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low "round, and they thus obliged him again to retire with great loss. In this action, in which the whole... | |
 | France - 1809 - 518 pages
...in the valley, to the heights, where they hailed, faced about, and fired and advanced upon theenemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground, and...thus obliged him again to retire, with great loss. lu this action, in which the whole of the French force in Portugal was cmployed, under the command... | |
 | History - 1810 - 928 pages
...taken. These regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who...Arrived in the low ground, and they thus obliged him to relire with great loss. In this action, ¡u which the whtilu of the French force in Portugal was... | |
 | Europe - 1810 - 560 pages
...taken. These regiments retired from the loto grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who...arrived in the low ground, and they thus obliged him to retire again with great loss. In this action, in which the whole of the French force in Portugal... | |
 | 1810 - 558 pages
...been taken. These regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the s, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who...arrived in the low ground, and they thus obliged him to retire again with great loss, In this action, in which the whole of the French force in Portugal... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1810 - 960 pages
...regiments retired from the lou grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, tired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground, aiid they thus obliged him to retire with grcai loss. In this action, in which tb« vth^ltt of the... | |
 | William Granville Eliot - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1811 - 322 pages
...taken. These regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley, to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who...time arrived in the low ground, and they thus obliged them again to retire with great loss. One general officer (Brennier) was wounded, and taken prisoner,... | |
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