 ... in effecting his retreat in good order, owing principally to my want of cavalry ; and secondly, to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the mountains with celerity a sufficient number of troops and of cannon to support those which had first...  Cobbett's Weekly Political Register - Page 4051808Full view - About this book
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1835 - 542 pages
...succeeded in effecting his retreat in good order, owing principally to my want of cavalry ; and secondly, to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the...conduct of the troops throughout this action. The enemy's positions were formidable, and he took them up with his usual ability and celerity, and defended... | |
 | sir James Edward Alexander - 1840 - 534 pages
...Another circumstance in favour of the enemy was the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the mountains a sufficient number of troops and of cannon to support...those which had first ascended. The loss of the enemy, however, was very considerable, though not in prisoners, and he left three pieces of cannon in the... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1842 - 1008 pages
...succeeded in effecting his retreat in good order, owing principally to my want of cavalry ; and, secondly, to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the...the enemy has, however, been very great, and he left 3 pieces of cannon in our hands. I cannot sufficiently applaud the conduct of the troops throughout... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Gran Bretanya - 1851 - 994 pages
...succeeded in effecting his retreat in good order, owing principally to my want of cavalry ; and, secondly, to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the...ascended. The loss of the enemy has, however, been very ereat, and he left 3 pieces of cannon in our hands. I cannot sufficiently applaud the conduct of the... | |
 | Citizen of the World - 1852 - 202 pages
...good order, owing principally to my want of cavalry ; and secondly to the difficulty of bringing up to the passes of the mountains with celerity a sufficient number of troops and of cannon to support those who had at first ascended. The loss of the enemy has, however, been very great, and he left three pieces... | |
 | Thomas Carter - 1861 - 232 pages
...succeeded in effecting a retreat in good order, owing principally to Sir Arthur's want of cavalry, and to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the...sufficient number of troops and of cannon, to support those who had first ascended. The French loss was nevertheless very great, and three pieces of cannon were... | |
 | Thomas Carter - Decorations of honor - 1861 - 642 pages
...succeeded in effecting a retreat in good order, owing principally to Sir Arthur's want of cavalry, and to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the...with celerity a sufficient number of troops and of caunon, to support those who had first ascended. The French loss was nevertheless very great, and three... | |
 | Thomas Carter, William Henry Long - Medals - 1893 - 796 pages
...succeeded in effecting a retreat in good order, owing principally to Sir Arthur's want of cavalry, and to the difficulty of bringing up the passes of the...sufficient number of troops and of cannon, to support those who had first ascended. The French loss was nevertheless very great, and three pieces of cannon were... | |
 | Art - 1808 - 674 pages
...secondly, to the difficulty of bringing up to the fasses of the mountains with celerity, asuffivient number of troops, and of cannon, to support those which had first ascended. The IKS of the enemy has, however, been very great ; and be left three pieces of cannon in cur hand«.... | |
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