History of the Peninsular War, Volume 2 (of 6) — John Shaqi
History of the Peninsular War, Volume 2 (of 6)Southey, Robert
History
History of the Peninsular War, Volume 2 (of 6)
Southey, Robert
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
He advances against Evora 140
Action before that city 143
The city taken 145
Inhumanity of the conquerors 146
Alarm at Estremoz 147
Loison proceeds to Elvas 149
He enters Portalegre 150
He is recalled towards Lisbon 151
Insubordination of the people at Porto 151
Design of a military usurpation in that city 153
The conspirators are seized 154
Disturbances at Braganza 156
The New-Christians plundered at Villa Nova da Foz-Coa 157
Troubles at Viseu 159
Riotous proceedings at Arcos de Val de Vez 160
The rabble enact laws 161
Communication between Alem-Tejo and the northern provinces 163
CHAPTER XI.
State of public feeling in England 166
An expedition ordered to the court of Portugal 168
Former services of Sir Arthur Wellesley 169
Sir Arthur lands at Coruña 171
He proceeds to Porto 172
He goes to the Tagus to confer with Sir C. Cotton 173
Troops landed in the Mondego 174
They advance to Leiria 176
Joy of the Portugueze in Lisbon 177
Measures of the French 179
Movements of Laborde and Loison 180
General Freire separates from the English 181
Motives for this separation 183
Skirmish near Caldas 185
Laborde takes a position at Roliça 185
Battle of Roliça 188
Abrantes occupied by the Portugueze 190
Movements in Alem-Tejo and Algarve 193
Alcacere and Setubal abandoned by the French 194
Measures at Lisbon 195
Proclamation to the people of Lisbon 196
Preparations on board the Russian squadron 199
Junction of Loison, Laborde, and Junot 200
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