The Victories of Wellington and the British Armies
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BOHN’S ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY.
THE VICTORIES OF WELLINGTON.
Painted by A. Cooper, R.d.
Engraved by Jno. H. Engleheart
Colonel Maxwell’s last charge at Afsye.
BY THE AUTHOR OF “STORIES OF WATERLOO,” “THE BIVOUAC,” “THE LIFE OF WELLINGTON,” ETC., ETC.
New Edition.
LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 1891.
LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.
Introduction.—State of England, military and political.—India.—Critical situation of British interests.—Marquis Wellesley appointed to the Government.—His measures.—War declared.—Tippoo attacks the army of Cannanore.—Seringapatam invested.—Stormed by General Baird.—Death, character, and anecdotes of the Sultaun of Mysore.—Military observations.—Acts of cruelty.—Tippoo killed by an Irish soldier.
W. H. Maxwell
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CONTENTS.
LIST OF PLATES.
ASSAYE.
EGYPTIAN EXPEDITION.
BATTLE OF ALEXANDRIA.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
MAIDA.
VIMIERO.
CAMPAIGN OF SIR JOHN MOORE.
CONNECTING CHAPTER.
OPERATIONS AND OCCURRENCES FROM THE DEATH OF SIR JOHN MOORE TO THE ARRIVAL OF SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY.
PASSAGE OF THE DOURO.
TALAVERA.
OPERATIONS FROM THE BATTLE OF TALAVERA TO THE AFFAIR OF THE COA.
AFFAIR UPON THE COA.—FALL OF ALMEIDA.
BUSACO.
RETREAT TO TORRES VEDRAS.
RETREAT OF MASSENA.
FALL OF BADAJOZ—TO THE BATTLE OF BAROSA.
BATTLE OF FUENTES D’ONORO.
BRENNIER’S ESCAPE—AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS.
BATTLE OF ALBUERA.
SIEGE OF BADAJOZ, AND AFFAIR OF EL BODON.
ARROYO DE MOLINOS, AND SIEGE OF TARIFA.
SIEGE OF CIUDAD RODRIGO.
SIEGE OF BADAJOZ.
RETREAT OF THE FRENCH.
ADVANCE FROM THE AGUEDA, TO THE BATTLE OF SALAMANCA.
BATTLE OF SALAMANCA.
SALAMANCA.
CAPTURE OF MADRID.
RETREAT FROM BURGOS.
ADVANCE FROM THE DOURO TO THE ZADORRA.
VITORIA.
BATTLES OF THE PYRENEES.
SIEGE OF SAN SEBASTIAN
PASSAGE OF THE BIDASSAO.
PASSAGE OF THE ADOUR.
BATTLE OF ORTHEZ.
TOULOUSE.
SORTIE OF BAYONNE.
NAPOLEON’S RETURN.—BATTLE OF QUATRE BRAS.
MOVEMENTS OF THE 17TH JUNE.
BATTLE OF WATERLOO.
INDEX.
FOOTNOTES
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