History of the Peninsular War, Volume 5 (of 6) — John Shaqi
History of the Peninsular War, Volume 5 (of 6)Southey, Robert
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History of the Peninsular War, Volume 5 (of 6)
Southey, Robert
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Badajoz invested 128
Death of Romana 128
Destruction of his army 130
Governor of Badajoz killed 131
Imaz appointed to succeed him 131
Massena begins his retreat 134
Badajoz surrendered 135
Skill and barbarity of the French in their retreat 140
Havoc at Alcobaça 142
And at Batalha 144
Direction of the enemy’s retreat 144
Affair before Pombal 145
Before Redinha 146
They appear before Coimbra 147
Montbrun fears to enter it 147
Distress of the enemy 149
Affair on the Ceyra 152
Resistance made by the peasantry 154
Guarda 156
The Coa 157
Sabugal 157
Action before Sabugal 158
The French repass the frontier 161
Opinions of the Whigs at this time 162
Mr. Ponsonby 162
Mr. Freemantle 162
General Tarleton 163
Lord Grenville 164
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Expedition from Cadiz 165
Lieutenant-General Graham 165
Apprehensions of the enemy 166
The troops land at Algeciras 167
They pass the Puerto de Facinas 167
Lapeña’s proclamation 168
Advance against Veger 169
Junction of the troops from St. Roques 170
The French attack Zayas, and are repulsed 171
Passage of the Lake of Janda 172
Position of the enemy 173
Communication with the Isle of Leon opened 174
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