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" The enemy afterwards made an attempt to recover part of his artillery, by attacking the 71st and 82nd regiments, which were halted in a valley in which it had been taken. These regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where... "
Cobbett's Political Register - Page 415
edited by - 1808
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The Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register, Volume 26

British periodicals - 1808 - 704 pages
...regiments retired trom the low grounds in the valley to the heigh s, where they haired, t'aced about, Bred, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time...and they thus obliged him again to retire with great lots. In :h - action, in which the whole of the Ereocb force in Portugal was employed, under the command...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 54

English literature - 1808 - 556 pages
...regijoients retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they baited, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time...employed under the command of the Duke d'Abrantes in person, in which the enemy was certainly superior in cavalrv and artillery, and iu which not more...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 78, Part 2; Volume 104

Early English newspapers - 1808 - 690 pages
...regiments" retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time...arrived in the low ground ; and they thus obliged him to retire with great loss. Jn this action, in which the whole of the French force in Portugal was employed,...
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Minutes of the Proceedings of the Court of Inquiry Upon the Treaty of ...

Convention of Cintra - 1808 - 108 pages
...regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground, anil they thus obliged him again to retire with great loss. In this action, in which the whole of the...
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Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly ..., Volume 4

Benjamin Flower - 1808 - 514 pages
...regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low "round, and they thus obliged him again to retire with great loss. In this action, in which the whole...
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Letters from Portugal and Spain: Comprising an Account of the Operations of ...

Adam Neale - France - 1809 - 514 pages
...retired from the low grounds in the valley, to the heights, where they halted, faced about, and fired and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time...Portugal was employed, under the command of the Duke of Abrantes in person, in which the enemy was certainly superior in cavalry and artillery; and in which...
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Letters from Portugal and Spain: Comprising an Account of the Operations of ...

France - 1809 - 518 pages
...in the valley, to the heights, where they hailed, faced about, and fired and advanced upon theenemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground, and...thus obliged him again to retire, with great loss. lu this action, in which the whole of the French force in Portugal was cmployed, under the command...
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Concerning the Relations of Great Britain, Spain, and Portugal, to Each ...

William Wordsworth - Convention of Cintra - 1809 - 234 pages
...reported, in a never to be forgotten sentence of Sir Arthur's second letter. " In this action," says he, " in which the whole of the French force in Portugal was employed, under the command of the Due D'ABRANTES in person, in which the enemy was certainly superior in cavalry and artillery, and in...
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 50

Edmund Burke - History - 1810 - 960 pages
...it had been taken. These regiments retired from the lou grounds in the valley to the heights, where they halted, faced about, tired, and advanced upon...enemy, who had by that time arrived in the low ground, aiid they thus obliged him to retire with grcai loss. In this action, in which tb« vth^ltt of the...
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The Edinburgh annual register, Volume 1, Part 2

1810 - 558 pages
...regiments retired from the low grounds in the valley to the s, where they halted, faced about, fired, and advanced upon the enemy, who had by that time...arrived in the low ground, and they thus obliged him to retire again with great loss, In this action, in which the whole of the French force in Portugal...
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