History of the Peninsular War, Volume 4 (of 6)Southey, Robert
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History of the Peninsular War, Volume 4 (of 6)
Southey, Robert
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
The King’s speech 236
Earl St. Vincent 237
Lord Grenville 238
Honourable Mr. Ward 239
Mr. Ponsonby 240
Mr. Whitbread 240
Mr. Perceval 242
Vote of thanks to Lord Wellington opposed by the Earl of Suffolk 244
Earl Grosvenor 244
Earl Grey 244
Marquis Wellesley 244
Lord Grenville 247
General Tarleton 247
Mr. Whitbread 248
Pension voted for Lord Wellington 248
Opposed by Sir Francis Burdett 249
Mr. Whitbread 250
Mr. Wilberforce 251
Mr. Canning 251
The Common Council petition against the pension 252
Marquis of Lansdowne 254
Lord Holland 255
Marquis Wellesley 257
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Supineness of the Central Junta 264
Romana refuses the command 266
Montijo and D. Francisco Palafox imprisoned 266
Attempts to produce a false confidence 267
Scheme of Count Tilly 268
The Junta announce their intention to remove 270
Murmurs at Seville 272
Invasion of Andalusia 273
The French pass the Sierra Morena 274
False hopes held out to the people by the Central Junta 274
Instructions to Alburquerque 275
Insurrection at Seville against the Central Junta 277
Saavedra takes upon himself the temporary authority 279
The French enter Seville 279
They overrun Andalusia 280
They push for Cadiz 281
Alburquerque’s movements 282
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