 | Charles Knight - 1861 - 654 pagina’s
...Ouoro, in the neighbourhood of Almeida, was fought on the 5th of May. Wellington says of this battle, " It -was the most difficult one I was ever concerned...three to one against us engaged ; above four to one of cavalry ; and, moreover, our cavalry had not a gallop in them, whilo some of that of the enemy were... | |
 | 1862 - 618 pagina’s
...French retired; and if it had not been for me, who am now suffering from the loss and, disorganisation occasioned by that battle, they would have written...three to one against us engaged ; above four to one of cavalry ; and, moreover, our cavalry had not a gallop in them, while some of that of the enemy was... | |
 | 1862 - 620 pagina’s
...French retired ; and if it had not been for me, who am now suffering from the loss and disorganisation occasioned by that battle, they would have written...was quite right not to move thanks for the battle at Faentes, though it was the most difficult one I was ever concerned in, and against the greatest odds.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1880 - 1318 pagina’s
...neighbourhood of Almeida, was fought on the 5th of May. Wellington says of this battle, " It was die most difficult one I was ever concerned in, and against...three to one against us engaged ; above four to one of cavalry; and, moreover, our cavalry had not a gallop in them, while some of that of the enemy were... | |
 | William O'Connor Morris - 1904 - 500 pagina’s
...certain ; 1 Wellington was one of the most truthful of men. His remarks on the battle deserve notice. " Lord Liverpool was quite right not to move thanks for the battle of Fuentes, though it was the most difficult I was ever concerned in, and against the greatest odds.... | |
 | Charles Walker Robinson - 1907 - 826 pagina’s
...spirit in which he could meet an unfavourable opinion of what he had himself accomplished. He writes : " Lord Liverpool was quite right not to move thanks for the battle of Fuentes, though it was the most difficult I was ever concerned in and against the greatest odds.... | |
 | R. P. Dunn-Pattison, Richard Phillipson Dunn-Pattison - 1909 - 444 pagina’s
...at Fuentes d'Onoro ; Wellington himself confessed how closely he had been pressed when he wrote : " Lord Liverpool was quite right not to move thanks for the battle of Fuentes, though it was the most difficult I was ever concerned in and against the greatest odds.... | |
 | Roger Parkinson - 2000 - 214 pagina’s
...such fine-looking fellows.' A few days later Wellington described the Battle of Fuentes de Onoro as 'the most difficult one I was ever concerned in, and against the greatest odds . . . If Boncy had been there, we should have been beaten.' Wellington had insufficient strength, especially... | |
 | Andrew Roberts - 2001 - 392 pagina’s
...retreated but which they nonetheless claimed as a victory on the Arc de Triomphe, Wellington wrote: 'The most difficult one I was ever concerned in and against the greatest odds ... If Boney had been there we should have been beat.'10 In fact had Napoleon been there Wellington... | |
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Lord Liverpool was quite right not to move thanks for the battle at Fuentes, though it was the most difficult one I was ever concerned in, and against the greatest odds. We had very nearly three to one against us engaged ; above four to one of cavalry... 