 | Thomas Hamilton - 1829 - 488 pagina’s
...Berthier : — " I had collected five divisions for the purpose of throwing supplies into Ciudad Rodrigo ; but this force is now inadequate to the object. I...above sixty thousand men, with whom I shall march CHAP. vu. against the «nemy. You may expect events as ~ fortunate as glorious for the French army."... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - 1831 - 316 pagina’s
...purpose of throwing supplies into Ciudad Rodrigo ; but this force is now inadequate to the object, f am, therefore, under the necessity of recalling two...north. I shall then have above sixty thousand men, wiih whom I shall march against the enemy. You may expect events as fortunate as glorious for the French... | |
 | Andrew Redman Bonar - 1845 - 472 pagina’s
...divisions for tin purpose of throwing supplies into Cindad Rodrigo ; but this force is now inadequate for the object. I am therefore under the necessity of...two divisions from the army of the north. I shall thet have about 60,000 men, with whom I shall otarck against the enemy. You may expect events as fortunate... | |
 | Andrew Redman Bonar - 1850 - 474 pagina’s
...Rodrigo ; but this force is now inadequate for the object, I am therefore under the necessity of recallmg two divisions from the army of the north. I shall then have about 60,000 men, with whom I shall march against the enemy. You may expect events as fortunate as... | |
 | 1832 - 608 pagina’s
...Marmont was a little puzzled at what had taken place. On the 16th of January he wrote to Berlhier : " I had collected five divisions, for the purpose of...thousand men, with whom I shall march against the enemy. You may expect events as fortunate as glorious for the French army." But in spite of these flattering... | |
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It was effected in the depth of winter, with a rapidity for which Marmont was altogether unprepared. The following are extracts from his reports to Berthier : — " I had collected five divisions for the purpose of throwing supplies into Ciudad Rodrigo... 