epub |eng | 2024-02-25 | Author:Unknown

The battle ⁵ After a few days of marching, on 27 November the Duke of Parque halted his Army of the Left at Alba de Tormes, a town about 25km ...

epub |eng | | Author:Zabecki, David; [Zabecki, David T.]

After serving as first general staff officer (Ia hereafter) at Germany’s High Command East (Oberost hereafter) since November 1914, Hoffmann became the chief of staff at that headquarters on 30 ...

epub | | | Author:William Nester

* * * The Royal Navy’s latest smashing victory over a French fleet came at Basque Roads near the Charente River mouth on Biscay Bay in western France from 11 ...

pdf | | 2017-09-25 | Author:Henri Lachouque and Anne S K Brown

epub | | | Author:Paul L. Dawson

Spies and Arrests On 30 January 1798, by then its death throws, the London Corresponding Society issued an Address to the United Irishmen, declaring that ‘If to Unite in the ...

pdf | | 2022-09-20 | Author:Stephen Ede-Borrett [Ede-Borrett, Stephen]

epub, pdf |eng | 2023-04-15 | Author:Angus Konstam [Konstam, Angus]

THE NILE, 1 AUGUST 1798 By 1798 the French had defeated the combined armies of Europe and were now considering an amphibious attack on Britain. However, France’s most successful general ...

epub |eng | 2007-07-01 | Author:Andrew Uffindell [Uffindell, Andrew]

On the 18th, Napoleon began to retreat and the next day, the Allies attacked his rearguard holding Leipzig itself. Blücher wanted to be the first into the city and yelled ...

epub |eng | 1999-05-31 | Author:August Ludolf Friedrich Schaumann [Schaumann, August Ludolf Friedrich]

* * * * “Eu morre de fam.” * This appears from Schaumann’s description to have been the disease known as “sand crack.”—TR. * “Son Demonios!’ Elvas—Commissary in Viçosa—Heavy Duties—Mr. ...

pdf | | 2017-03-26 | Author:Mahan, A. T.

epub |eng | 2009-09-01 | Author:Napoleon Bonaparte

MAXIM XXXII THE DUTY OF AN ADVANCED GUARD DOES NOT CONSIST IN ADVANCING or retiring, but in maneuvering. An advanced guard should be composed of light cavalry, supported by a ...

pdf | | 2022-05-11 | Author:Chris Taylor [Taylor, Chris]

epub |eng | 2018-08-29 | Author:Benjamin Harris, Henry Curling, [Benjamin Harris, Henry Curling,]

FOOTNOTES: [3] One of the light-infantry movements, when pressed by the advance of the enemy. * * * CHAPTER X. THE RETREAT TO CORUNNA. Hiding the gunpowder—False alarm—A halt—The Advance ...

epub |eng | 2012-02-03 | Author:Peter Hofschroer

1. At end of September, Blücher moves to join forces with the Army of the North, crossing Elbe on 3 October at Wartenburg. 2. Army of North crosses Elbe on ...

epub |eng | 2015-08-09 | Author:Gareth Glover

The stallion was reputedly captured in 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo and ownership soon transferred to a John Angerstein, the son of a City financier, whose superb art collection ...