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" I am unwilling to enlarge upon a subject in which my feelings must be stifled, or expressed at the risk of offence, which, with such an interest at stake, I should feel unwilling to excite, but this much I must say, that if the British army had been sent... "
History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France: From the ... - Page 280
by William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839
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A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain, Commanded by His ...

James Carrick Moore, Sir John Moore - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1809 - 376 pages
..." to our Ally, and by indelible disgrace to the Country with whose " resources you are entrusted. " I am unwilling to enlarge upon a subject in which...about to be pursued, have completely fulfilled " their purpose. " That the defence of Galicia should be abandoned must appear "incredible. /*-.••'.••.,...
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A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain: Commanded by His ...

James Carrick Moore - History - 1809 - 558 pages
...pressed at the risk of offence ; which, with " such an interest at stake, I should feel un" willing to excite. But this much I must say, " that if the...according to the " measures now announced as about to be pur" sued, have completely fulfilled their purpose " That the defence of Galicia should be *' abandoned...
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A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain: Commanded by His ...

James Carrick Moore - La Coruña, Battle of, La Coruña, Spain, 1809 - 1809 - 364 pages
...British army had been sent " abroad for the express purpose of doing the utmost possible mis" chief to the Spanish cause, with the single exception of...about to be pursued, have completely fulfilled " their purpose. " That the defence of Galicia should be abandoned must appear " incredible. (t ii " I ittclosë...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1808-26, Volume 2

Europe - 1811 - 858 pages
...mischief to the cause »f Spain, (with the single exception of not firing a shot against the Spanish troops,) they would, according to the measures now announced as about to be taken, have most completely fulfilled their 'purpose. That the defence of Gallicia should be abandoned,...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volume 1; Volume 2, Part 1

Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 860 pages
...mischief to the cause of Spain, ( with the single exception of not firing a shot against the Spanish troops,) they would, according to the measures now announced as about to be taken, have most completely fulfilled their purpose. That the defence of G alucia should be abandoned,...
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The Edinburgh annual register, Volume 2, Part 1

1811 - 854 pages
...mischief to the cause of Spain, (with the single exception of not firing a shot against the Spanish troops,) they would, according to the measures now announced as about to be taken, have most completely fulfilled their purpose. That the defence of Gallicia should be abandoned,...
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Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates, During the ... Session of the ..., Volume 14

Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1812 - 668 pages
...mischief to the cause of Spain (with the single exception of not firing a shot against the Spanish troops) they would,, according to the measures now announced; as about to be taken, have most completely fulfilled their purpose. Tli i: the defence of Galicia should be Abandoned,...
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A History of the Campaigns of the British Forces in Spain and ..., Volume 3

Great Britain - 1812 - 844 pages
...mischief to the Spanish cause, with Mr. Frere to sir . . , . - . , Joim Moore, the single exception or not firing a shot against their troops, they would, according to the measures now announced us about to be pursued, have completely fuJilled their purpose. That the, defence of Galicia should...
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History of the Peninsular War, Volume 1

Robert Southey - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1823 - 844 pages
...advantage be enabled to urge this argument with the warmth of regard. " I am unwilling," he pursued, " to enlarge upon a subject in which my feelings must...about to be pursued, have completely fulfilled their purpose. . . That the defence of Galicia should be abandoned, must appear incredible." . . This letter...
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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France, from the ...

William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - France - 1828 - 698 pages
...resources you are entrusted." " I am unwilling to enlarge upon a subject in which my feelings must be CHAP. stifled, or expressed at the risk of offence, which,...about to be pursued, have completely fulfilled their purpose." These letters were dated at Truxillo ; for the junta, not thinking themselves safe at Badajos,...
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