General called on me on that day, and proposed that half of the army should march to the rear to oppose the enemy, while the other half should maintain the post at Talavera. My answer was, that if by half the army... The Universal magazine - Seite 2521809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1809 - 746 Seiten
...remove ; the battalions of Bejar dispersed without making any resistance. The General called upon me on that day, and proposed that half of the army should...Enemy, while the other half should maintain the post at Talavera. My answer was, that if by half the army, he meant half of each army, I could only answer,... | |
| 1809 - 536 Seiten
...battalions of Bejar dispersed without making any resistance. The general called upon me on that dayj and proposed that half of the army should march to the rear to oppose the enemy, while tbe other half should maintain the post at T.-ilivera. My answer was, that if, by half the army, he... | |
| 1810 - 1214 Seiten
...; the battalions oí Bejar dispersed without mn'<ing any resistance. The general called upon me on that day, and proposed that half of the army should...enemy, while the other half should maintain the post at Talavera. My answer was, that if by half the army he meant half of each army, I could only answer,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1811 - 1102 Seiten
...remove; the battalions of Bejar dispersed without making any resistance. , The General called upon me on that day, and proposed that half of the army should...march to the rear to oppose the enemy, while the other iialf should maintain the post at Talavera. My answer was, that if by half the army, be meant half... | |
| 1812 - 438 Seiten
...as well for the purpose of checking Vic tor as to take care of the \vounded. Gen. Cuesta accordingly proposed that half of the army should march to the rear to oppose the enemy, 'white the other -.liould remain at Talavera. Sir Arthur said ihat if by half the army he meant half... | |
| Francis L. Clarke, William Dunlap - 1814 - 446 Seiten
...this intelligence was known, Cuesta then thought proper to apply to Sir Arthur Wdlesley, proposing that half of the army should march to the rear to oppose the enemy, whilst the other half should maintain the post at Talavera : to which the British general answered,... | |
| Christopher Kelly - 1817 - 550 Seiten
...making any resistance. The general called upon me on that day, and proposed that half of the array should march to the rear to oppose the enemy, while the other half should maintain the post at Talavera. My answer was, that, if by half the army he meant half of each army, I could only answer,... | |
| Francis L. Clarke - 1817 - 630 Seiten
...this intelligence was known, Cuesta then thought proper to apply to Sjr Arthur Wellesley, proposing that half of the army should march to the rear to oppose the enemy, whilst the other half should maintain the post atTalavera; to which the British general answered, that... | |
| Christopher Kelly - 1818 - 568 Seiten
...remove; the battalions of Bejar dispersed without making any resistance. The general called upon me on that day, and proposed that half of the army should...enemy, while the other half should maintain the post at Talavera. My answer was, that, if by half the array he meant half of each army, I could only answer,... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1820 - 672 Seiten
...hostile columns had already entered Plasencia. General Cuesta then proposed to the British commander, that half of the army should march to the rear, to oppose the enemy, while the other half should remain at Talavera. Sir Arthur Wellesley replied, that he was ready either to stay or go with the whole... | |
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