Speeches in Communicating Thanks of the House of Commons to Military Commanders, 1807-1816; With a Biographical Memoir (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829. Excerpt: ... account of the stores shipped from the arsenal shall also be sent as soon as the several returns can be collected and arranged. I have the honour to be, &c. (signed) J. Gambier. N. B.--The list of the Danish ships found at Copenhagen has been already published.--Two ships of the line and two frigates have been destroyed. JRoIeia, London Gazette Extraordinary, 3d September 1808. Letter from Sir Arthur Wettesley. Head Quarters, at Villa Verde, My Lord, August 17,1808. THE French general Laborde having continued in his position at Roleia since my arrival at Caldas on the 15th instant, I determined to attack him in it this morning. Roleia is situated on' an eminence, having a plain in its front, at the end of a valley, which commences at Caldas, and is closed to the southward by mountains, which join the hills, forming the valley on the left, looking from Caldas. In the centre of the valley, and about eight miles from Roleia, is the town and old Moorish fort of CEbidos, from whence the enemy's piquets had been driven on the 15th, and from that time he had posts in the hills on both sides of the valley, as well as in the plain in front of his army, which was posted on the heights in front of Roleia, its right resting upon the hills, its left upon an eminence on which was a windwill, and the whole covering four or five passes into the mountains in his rear. I have reason to believe that his force consisted of at least six thousand men, of which about five hundred were cavalry, with five pieces of cannon; and there was some reason to believe that general Loison, who was at Rio Major yesterday, would join general Laborde by his right in the course of the night. The plan of attack was formed accordingly, and the army having broken up from Caldas this morning, was ...