Conclusion Of Captain Cooke S Narrative An Account Of The British Campaign Of 1809 Under Sir Arthur Wellesley In Portugal And Spain
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Conclusion Of Captain Cooke S Narrative An Account Of The British Campaign Of 1809 Under Sir Arthur Wellesley In Portugal And Spain
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Author : John Cooke
language : en
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Release Date : 1831
Conclusion Of Captain Cooke S Narrative An Account Of The British Campaign Of 1809 Under Sir Arthur Wellesley In Portugal And Spain written by John Cooke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1831 with Europe categories.
Memoirs Of The Late War Vol 2 Of 2
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Author : John Cooke
language : en
Publisher: HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY
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Memoirs Of The Late War Vol 2 Of 2 written by John Cooke and has been published by HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Example in this ebook CHAPTER I In Navarre the quintas are constructed with projecting roofs, and are two stories high: the second floors are encircled by wooden galleries, adorned with creeping vines, hanging over in festoons, which give these dwellings a most picturesque appearance. The numerous fertile valleys produce wheat, rye, barley, maize, pulse, and apples which make very tolerable cider. When on picquet, we passed whole days in the houses of the small farmers, (who speak the Basque language;) and although these dwellings lay between the hostile armies, they were not damaged, nor the corn or orchards cut down; yet, for leagues in every other direction, all the small fields of Indian corn had been torn up by the very roots, and carried off. Owing to this latter circumstance, many of the peasantry became impoverished, and were obliged to content themselves with very scanty fare; their bread was made of Indian corn, which they mixed up into a cake, an inch thick, and then put it into a frying pan, which was repeatedly turned, until its contents were about half baked; this operation being completed, the whole family formed a circle; the cake was then broken into pieces, and handed to each individual, so hot that they would shift it from hand to hand, making all sorts of wry faces; this frugal supper being concluded, a large brass cauldron was filled with tepid water, in which the elder of the family first bathed his feet, and then the others, according to seniority, until all, in rotation, performed the same cleanly ablution, which was never omitted before retiring to rest. While on the position of Santa Barbara, or whenever in the vicinity of the enemy, it was customary to turn out an hour before daybreak, and for the troops to stand to their arms until objects at a short distance became visible. On these mountains we were terribly annoyed by the toads. Many officers possessed mattresses or covers, (the latter being usually stuffed with dried fern,) but if they happened to be left in the tent two or three days without removing, or taken out to dry, which was often the case, owing to heavy rains or dense fogs, we were sure to find one or two bloated speckled toads under them, as large in circumference as a small dessert plate. Towards the end of the month, we could distinctly hear the heavy thundering of the battery cannon at St. Sebastian, and an order was issued for the first, fourth, and light divisions to send a certain number of volunteers, to assist the fifth division in storming the breaches at that place, as soon as they should be considered practicable. By some mistake, we were informed that two officers were to proceed from our regiment with the volunteers; accordingly Lieut. John O'Connell and myself offered our services, and marched off and formed with the rest of the volunteers of the division, in front of General Alten's quarters, which was about a league in rear of our encampment; but as more officers had proffered their services than the proper quota, I, amongst the rest, made a surplus, and Lieut. O'Connell, being my senior, remained. This officer had formed one of the storming party at Ciudad Rodrigo, and at Badajoz, where he was badly wounded, a ball having passed in at the top of his shoulder and came out at the elbow joint: he was ultimately killed on the sanguinary breach of St. Sebastian. Lieut.-Col. Hunt, of the 52nd, took the command of the volunteers of the division. Major W. Napier had also volunteered, but not being required on this occasion, both he and myself returned to camp. To be continue in this ebook...
Memoirs Of The Great War
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Author : Sir John Henry Cooke
language : en
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Release Date : 1831
Memoirs Of The Great War written by Sir John Henry Cooke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1831 with categories.
Memoirs Of The Late War Comprising The Personal Narrative Of Captain Cooke The History Of The Campaign Of 1809 In Portugal By The Earl Of Munster And A Narrative Of The Campaign Of 1814 In Holland By Lieut W D Moodie
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Memoirs Of The Late War Comprising The Personal Narrative Of Captain Cooke The History Of The Campaign Of 1809 In Portugal By The Earl Of Munster And A Narrative Of The Campaign Of 1814 In Holland By Lieut W D Moodie written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1831 with categories.
Memoirs Of The Late War
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Author : John Cooke (Captain.)
language : en
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Release Date : 1831
Memoirs Of The Late War written by John Cooke (Captain.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1831 with Europe categories.
Memoirs Of The Late War
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Author : John Cooke (b.1791?)
language : en
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Release Date : 1831
Memoirs Of The Late War written by John Cooke (b.1791?) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1831 with Peninsular War, 1807-1814 categories.
Memoirs Of The Late War
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Author : Sir John Henry Cooke
language : en
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Release Date : 1831
Memoirs Of The Late War written by Sir John Henry Cooke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1831 with Europe categories.
Memoirs Of The Late War
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Author : George Augustus Frederick 1st Munster
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-08-27
Memoirs Of The Late War written by George Augustus Frederick 1st Munster and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-27 with History categories.
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Memoirs Of The Late War Complete
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Author : John Henry Cooke
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Release Date : 2020-03-09
Memoirs Of The Late War Complete written by John Henry Cooke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-09 with History categories.
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Journal Of A Regimental Officer During The Recent Campaign In Portugal And Spain Under Lord Viscount Wellington
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Author : Peter Hawker
language : en
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Release Date : 1810
Journal Of A Regimental Officer During The Recent Campaign In Portugal And Spain Under Lord Viscount Wellington written by Peter Hawker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1810 with Peninsular War, 1807-1814 categories.