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
Heights of Barrosa 175
General Graham marches back to the heights 176
Battle of Barrosa 177
Diversion on the coast 179
The Cortes demand an enquiry 180
Outcry in England against Lapeña 180
Mr. Ward’s speech 181
Mr. Perceval 182
Mr. Whitbread 182
Remarks on the failure of the expedition 184
Death of Alburquerque 187
His epitaph by Mr. Frere 189
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Opinions of the opposition writers at this time 190
Address of the Portugueze government to the people 193
Lord Wellington asks relief for the suffering Portugueze 195
Parliamentary grant for the relief of the Portugueze 196
Earl Grosvenor demurs at it 196
Marquis of Lansdowne 197
Mr. Ponsonby 197
Public subscription 198
Honourable acknowledgement of this relief by the Prince of Brazil 198
Distribution of the grant 198
Children famished at Santarem 199
State in which the French left the country they had occupied 199
Pombal 200
Santarem 200
Leyria 201
Political effect of this distribution 203
Marshal Beresford goes to Alentejo 205
Valencia de Alcantara, Alburquerque, and Campo Mayor taken by the
French 206
Beresford arrives on the frontier 206
Affair near Campo Mayor 207
Measures concerted with the Spaniards 209
Bridge constructed at Jurumenha 210
Passage of the Guadiana 211
Olivença retaken 212
Claim of the Portugueze to that place 213
The French retire from Extremadura 215
Siege of Badajoz undertaken 216
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