Memoir of the early campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, in Portugal and Spain, / By an officer employed in his army

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OF THE EARLY CAMPAIGNS OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, IN PORTUGAL AND SPAIN,
BY AN OFFICER EMPLOYED IN HIS ARMY.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET.
1820.
London: Printed by W. CLOWES,
Northumberland-court.
The following sheets pretend to no merit in composition, the writer pretends to no reputation as an author; the subject must be interesting to every British reader, and if the events are faithfully recorded, the work will deserve some attention.
Unaccustomed for a series of years to any great or continued exertion upon the continent, the people of England almost doubted their power or means of supporting one. The genius of Lord Wellington, the bravery of British troops, have removed this doubt.