 | History - 1812 - 822 pages
...for Ihe first lime, in an advantageous situation; and they have proved tliat the trouble which bas been taken with them has not been thrown away ; and...they are worthy of contending in the same ranks with British troops, in this interesting cause, which they afford the best hopes of saving. British army.... | |
 | Europe - 1812 - 726 pages
...enemy the description of troops of which this army is composed ; it has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time in an advantageous situation ; nnd they have proved that the trouble which has been taken with them has not been thrown away ; and... | |
 | Francis L. Clarke - 1817 - 630 pages
...army was composed; he also was pleased with the opportunity of thus bringing the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time, in an advantageous situation ; and indeed he confessed that they had proved that the trouble which had been taken with them had not been... | |
 | John Philippart - Great Britain - 1820 - 420 pages
...enemy the description of troops of which this army is composed ; it has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time, in...they are worthy of contending in the same ranks with British troops, in this interesting cause, which they afford the best hopes of saving. " Throughout... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1825 - 1096 pages
...enemy the description of troops of which this army is composed ; it has brought thePortuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time, in...they are worthy of contending in the same ranks with British troops, in this interesting cause, which they afford the best hopes of saving. British army.... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1834 - 626 pages
...enemy the description of troops of which this army is composed ; it has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time in an...they are worthy of contending in the same ranks with British troops in this interesting cause, which they afford the best hopes of saving. ' Throughout... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1836 - 622 pages
...enemy the description of troops of which this army is composed ; it has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time in an...they are worthy of contending in the same ranks with British troops in this interesting cause, which they afford the best hopes of saving. ' Throughout... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1842 - 1008 pages
...enemy the description of troops of which this array is composed ; it has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time in an...they are worthy of contending in the same ranks with British troops in this interesting cause, which they afford the best hopes of saving. Throughout the... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.), Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - 1852 - 204 pages
...commendation of the general of the allied forces. He writes : This movement has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy, for the first time, in...they are worthy of contending in the same ranks with British troops in this interesting cause, which they afford the best hopes of saving. An incident occurred... | |
 | Charles Mac Farlane - 1853 - 550 pages
...trained had g'one well into action. ''This movement," says Wellington, "has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time in an...they are worthy of contending in the same ranks with British troops in this interesting cause, which they afford the best hopes of saving."* It is reported... | |
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... has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time in an advantageous situation; and they have proved that the trouble which has been taken with them, has not been thrown away, and that they are worthy of contending in... 
