A circumstantial narrative of the campaign in Russia, tr. [by E. Boyce].Samuel Leigh, in the Strand, 1815 - 442 pages |
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Page 30
... Minsk , to prevent their junction , and direct the operations of the King of Westphalia , with whom the Emperor was much displeased . But Jerome , unwilling to submit to an order so humiliating to his vanity , threw up his command , and ...
... Minsk , to prevent their junction , and direct the operations of the King of Westphalia , with whom the Emperor was much displeased . But Jerome , unwilling to submit to an order so humiliating to his vanity , threw up his command , and ...
Page 50
... Minsk , in pursuit of Prince Bagration , who en- deavoured to effect a junction with the army of Barclay de Tolly . By that manœuvre we pre- vented the Russian Prince from marching on the Dwina , and forced him to proceed towards Mo ...
... Minsk , in pursuit of Prince Bagration , who en- deavoured to effect a junction with the army of Barclay de Tolly . By that manœuvre we pre- vented the Russian Prince from marching on the Dwina , and forced him to proceed towards Mo ...
Page 57
... our apprehensions vanished . Batapos ten- Near Smorghoni we had left the road to Minsk and the Dnieper , and had turned to the left , to ap- proach the Dwina , and to follow the movements • · of the centre of the grand army , WITEPSK . 57.
... our apprehensions vanished . Batapos ten- Near Smorghoni we had left the road to Minsk and the Dnieper , and had turned to the left , to ap- proach the Dwina , and to follow the movements • · of the centre of the grand army , WITEPSK . 57.
Page 241
... Minsk and Wilna were evacuated , and that the greater part of the wounded generals were included in that convoy , escorted by about 1000 infantry . We heard like- wise that the cavalry of the Italian guards had quitted their good ...
... Minsk and Wilna were evacuated , and that the greater part of the wounded generals were included in that convoy , escorted by about 1000 infantry . We heard like- wise that the cavalry of the Italian guards had quitted their good ...
Page 268
... Minsk , by Colonel Czernichew who was proceed- ing to Tschachniki with a numerous detachment of cossacks , to apprise Count Wittgenstein of the movement which Admiral Tschikagow had made to effect a junction with him on the banks of the ...
... Minsk , by Colonel Czernichew who was proceed- ing to Tschachniki with a numerous detachment of cossacks , to apprise Count Wittgenstein of the movement which Admiral Tschikagow had made to effect a junction with him on the banks of the ...
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