A boy in the Peninsular War : $b the services, adventures and experiences of Robert BlakeneyBlakeney, Robert
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A boy in the Peninsular War : $b the services, adventures and experiences of Robert Blakeney
Blakeney, Robert
Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British
Elvina, 115, 118, 120, 121;
death of Sir John Moore at, 116
Enghien, 346, 347, 348
English, Lieut., 109
Erskine, Sir William, 225
Esla, the River, 37, 38;
forded by the enemy’s cavalry, 43
Espeletta, 309
Estremadura, 30, 214
Exeter, two Spaniards at, 125, 126
Farrel, Serg., 171
Fascinas, 154, 164
5th Regiment, the, 24
15th Hussars, the, 32, 33
50th Regiment, the, charge of at Elvina, 121;
at Arroyo Molinos, 224, 225
52nd Regiment, the, 31;
at Benevente, 41;
at Calcabellos, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62;
on the retreat to Corunna, 100;
at Corunna, 115, 117
Figueira, landing at, 17
Fitzroy, Lord Charles, 257
Florinda, 207
Flushing, siege of, 130;
capitulation of, 131
Fontarabia, 308
Fontebro, 293
41st Regiment, the, 133
42nd Regiment, the, at Elvina 121
47th Regiment, the, 137
Fouché throws an army into Antwerp, 131
4th Regiment.
(_See_ King’s Own)
14th Regiment, the, 115, 118
Foy’s division, 306
Franceschi, Gen., 32;
his light cavalry, 94;
at Corunna, 113, 115
Francis, the Emperor, 338
Franklin, Dr., 326
Fraser, Gen., advance of his division on Astorga, 43;
position of at Corunna, 113, 115, 117
Frederiksborg, 10
French 5th Corps, the, 214
Fuentes de Oñoro, march into, 26, 28
_Fury Bomb_, the ship, 14
Gallegos, 80
Gambier, Admiral, 8
General Medical Board, the, 326, 363
Gerard, Gen., 214, 216, 228, 229, 230, 236;
loss of his corps at Arroyo Molinos, 231
German Hussars, the, 177, 178, 197, 226
Gibraltar, 133,205;
Lieut. Blakeney sent to, with despatches, 141, 144, 146, 167
Gibson, Capt., 15
Girlston, Capt., 330
Giron, Gen., 217, 312
Godwin, Capt., 146
Gomm, Capt., 96
Gonzolo Bridge, the, destruction of the, 37, 41
Gore, Capt., 226
Gottenborg harbour, 15
Gough, Major, 193
Gozzo, the Island of, 216
Graham, Gen., 177, 178, 179;
in command of the British troops at Cadiz, 152;
directs operations from Tarifa, 153, 160;
advocates a sortie from Cadiz, 167;
gives up the command to his ally, 168;
sails from Cadiz, 169;
at Tarifa, 170-172;
his advice disregarded by Gen. La Peña, 180;
his preparations for the battle of Barossa, 183-188;
at the battle, 189-200;
his orders after the battle, 202
Graham, Surg., 325
Grajal del Campo, 33, 34, 35, 36
Grenadiers, the, 77, 97, 98
Grimelle, the Marquis de, 350
Guadiana, the, 214, 256, 261, 271
Guarda, 22, 24, 26
Guards, the Brigade of, 86, 121, 190, 191, 194, 195, 197, 307
Guia, the River, 56, 57, 61
Gustavus of Sweden, 16
Guthrie, Dr., 364
Halket’s Light Germans, 311
Hamilton, Gen., 216, 217, 323;
his division at Badajoz, 261
Harwich, 6, 14
Havelock, Lieut., 312
Herrerias, 64, 66, 68, 69
Hill, Capt. Clement, 221
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