 | Great Britain - 1811 - 840 pages
...by the Light Division, by Colonel Beckwith's brigade principally, with the whole of- the 2d Corps, to be one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in.— The 43d regiment, .under Major Patrickson, particularly distinguished themselves ; as did that part... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1811 - 844 pages
...fought by the Light Division, by Colonel Beckwith's brigade principally, with the whole Of the 2d Corps, to be one of the most glorious that British troops were ever tn.jag*d in.— The 43d regiment, under Major Patrickson, particularly distinguished themselves ; as... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1813 - 536 pages
...accidents of weather had 80 materially interfered with the operations, and impeded their success, as one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in. Regnier joined the sixth corps at Rendo ; for it had broken up from its position at Ruivina as soon... | |
 | Europe - 1813 - 544 pages
...accidents of weather had so materially interfered with the operations, and impeded their success, as one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in. Regnier joined the sixth corps at Rendo ; for it had broken up from its position at Ruivina as soon... | |
 | 1813 - 532 pages
...accidents of weather had во materrally interfered with the operations, and impeded their success, as one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in. Regnier joined the sixth corps at Rendo ; for it had broken up from its position at Ruivina as soon... | |
 | Francis L. Clarke - 1817 - 630 pages
...division, by Colonel Beckwith's brigade principally, with the, whole of the 2d division of the French army, to be one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in. It was impossible, he added, for any officer to conduct himself with more ability and gallantry than... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1831 - 316 pages
...accidents not performed in the manner I intended they should have been, I consider the action that was fought by the light division — by Colonel Beckwith's...far as Alfayates, at which place the whole French army crosse«l the frontier and entered Spain. Massena hastened to concentrate behind the Agueda ;... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 646 pages
...days afterwards, repulsed with great slaughter, at Sabugal, in an action, described by Wellington, as one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in ; and, on the 5th of April, the French quitted Portugal and entered Spain, with an army reduced from... | |
 | Heaton Bowstead Robinson - 1835 - 910 pages
...the light division, by Colonel Beckwith's brigade principally, with the whole of the second corps, to be one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in." The allies bivouacked on the field of battle, and consequently the victory, although dearly bought,... | |
 | Heaton Bowstead Robinson - 1836 - 498 pages
...the light division, by Colonel Beckwith's brigade principally, with the whole of the second corps, to be one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in." The allies 'bivouacked on the field of battle, and consequently the victory, although dearly bought,... | |
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Although the operations of this day were, by unavoidable accidents, not performed in the manner in which I intended they should be, I consider the action that was fought by the Light division, by Colonel Beckwith's brigade principally, with the whole... 
