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" ... by promises of good treatment to remain, they were plundered, and .many of their houses destroyed on the night the enemy withdrew from their position; and they have since burnt every town and village through which they have passed. "
Annals of the Peninsular Campaigns: From MDCCCVIII to MDCCCXIV. - Page 41
by Thomas Hamilton - 1831
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The Monthly magazine, Volume 31

Monthly literary register - 1811 - 766 pages
...the inhabitants bad been induced by promises of good r, Demerit to remain, they were plundered, an*} many of their houses destroyed on the night the enemy...withdrew from their position, and they have since burnt every town and village through which they have passed. The cotvent of Alcobaca was burnt by order...
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Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, Volume 19

Great Britain - 1811 - 840 pages
...head-quarters of some of the corps had been for four months, and in which the inhabitants had been induced by promises of good treatment to remain, they...withdrew from their position ; and they have since burnt every town and village through which they have passed. The convent of Alcobaca was burnt by order...
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The British Review, and London Critical Journal, Volume 1

English literature - 1811 - 572 pages
...head-quarters of some of the corps had been for four months, and in which the inhabitants had been induced by promises of good treatment to remain, they...withdrew from their position; and they have since burnt every town and village through which they have passed. The convent of Alcobaca was burnt by order...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 81, Part 1; Volume 109

Early English newspapers - 1811 - 750 pages
...some of the corps had been for four months, and in which the inhabitants had been induced by protuUes of good treatment to remain, they were plundered,...withdrew from their position ; and they have since bunit every to«n and village through which they have passed. The convent of Alcobara was burnt by...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 81, Part 1; Volume 109

Early English newspapers - 1811 - 768 pages
...the inhabitant! .had been induced by promises of good treatment to remain, they were plundered, anil many of their houses destroyed on the night the Enemy...withdrew from their position ; and they have since burnt every town and village through which they have passed. The convent of Alcobaoa was burnt by order...
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The Royal Military Chronicle: Or, British Officers Monthly ..., Volume 2

Military art and science - 1811 - 658 pages
...head-quarters of some of the corps had been for four mouths, and in which the inhabitanfs had been induced by promises of good treatment to remain, they were plundered, and many of their houses de«troycri, un the night the enemy withdrew from their position ; and they have since burnt every...
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Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 19

William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1811 - 844 pages
...head-quartets of some of the corps had been for four months, and in which the inhabitants had been induced by promises of good treatment to remain, they were plundered, and many of therr houses destroyed on the night the enemy withdrew from their position ; and they have since burnt...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history ..., Volume 32

1812 - 1038 pages
...head-quarters of some of the corps had been for four months, and in which the inhabitants had Ьегп induced by promises of good treatment to remain, they were plundered, and many cf their houses destroyed on the night the enemy withdrew from their position ; and they have since...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1808-26, Volume 4

Europe - 1813 - 544 pages
...head-quarters o£ some of the corps had been for four months, and in which the inhabitacU had been induced, by promises of good treatment, to remain,...withdrew from their position ; and they have since burnt every town and village through which they have passed. The convent of AIcoba£a was burnt by...
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The Edinburgh annual register, Volume 4, Part 1

1813 - 532 pages
...head -quarters of some of the corps had been for four months, and in which the inhabitants had been induced, by promises of good treatment, to remain,...withdrew from their position ; and they have since burnt every town and village through which they have passed. The convent of Alcobaça was burnt by...
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