 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1849 - 700 pages
...the Bidassoa, upon which occasion 40,000 British soldiers of the line were passed over in one day. The thanks of both Houses of Parliament were voted to the army, but no medals had been given to the men as a reward for the great services rendered by them upon that... | |
 | Edward Baines - France - 1855 - 620 pages
...the British peerage, while on Major-general Coote was conferred the honour of the order of the Bath. The thanks of both houses of parliament were voted to the army and navy ; and each regiment which had served during this campaign, was permitted to add an embroidered... | |
 | Meadows Taylor - India - 1870 - 970 pages
...of tbi«hört but decisive war appear. In England the account« of :: were received with enthusiasm. The thanks of both Houses of Parliament were voted to the army, and the governor-general ÍD! Sir Hugh Gough were raised to the peerage; Sir Harry Smith was created... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - Great Britain - 1880 - 334 pages
...and mountain; and Sir Robert Napier won. He was made Baron Napier of Magdala, and received a pension. The thanks of both Houses of Parliament were voted to the army of Abyssinia and its commander. It was on this occasion that Mr. Disraeli delivered that astonishing... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - Great Britain - 1880 - 616 pages
...mountain ; and Sir Robert Napier won. He was made Baron Napier of Magdala, and received a pension. The thanks of both Houses of Parliament were voted to the army of Abyssinia and its commander. It was on this occasion that Mr. Disraeli delivered that astonislu'ng... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - Great Britain - 1881 - 708 pages
...mountain, and Sir Robert Napier won. He was made Baron Napier, of Magdala, and received a pension. The thanks of both Houses of Parliament were voted to the army of Abyssinia and its commander. It was on this occasion that Mr. Disraeli delivered that astonishing... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - Great Britain - 1883 - 464 pages
...and mountain; and Sir Eobert Napier won. He was made Baron Napier of Magdala, and received a pension. The thanks of both Houses of Parliament were voted to the army of Abyssinia and its commander. The widow of King Theodore died in the English camp before the return... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - Great Britain - 1884 - 818 pages
...mountain ; and Sir Robert Napier won. He was made Baron Napier of Magdala, and received a pension. The thanks of both Houses of Parliament were voted to the army of Abyssinia and its commander. It was on this occasion that Mr. Disraeli delivered that astonishing... | |
 | George Clayton Swiney - 1893 - 444 pages
...Monday, 23rd January. — At 12 a frigate signalled us into Plymouth. " Anchored about 6 o'clock pm" The thanks of both Houses of Parliament were voted to the Army "for its distinguished discipline, firmness, and valour in the battle "ot'Corunna." For the services... | |
 | Charles Greenhill Gardyne - Great Britain - 1901 - 646 pages
...their arms, clothes, and appointments, as it is his intention that they should pass him in revie,w. The thanks of both Houses 'of Parliament were voted to the army with the greatest enthusiasm " for its distinguished valour at Waterloo," and the 92nd and other regiments... | |
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When the thanks of both houses of parliament were voted to the army, in consequence of the victory at Talavera, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the late Mr. 
