The Autobiography of the Duke of Wellington

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Joseph Moyle Sherer. The Autobiography of the Duke of Wellington

The Autobiography of the Duke of Wellington

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Volume 1

Table of Contents

CHAP. I. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON’S FIRST APPOINTMENTS.—HIS FIRST SERVICE IN FLANDERS.—THE RETREAT FROM HOLLAND.—OBSERVATIONS UPON THAT CAMPAIGN.—ON THE BRITISH ARMY.—THE DUKE SAILS FOR INDIA

CHAP. II. MILITARY ASPECT OF INDIA.—POLITICAL STATE.—THE WAR WITH TIPPOO SULTAN.—ASSEMBLY OP THE BRITISH ARMY.—CHARGE OF COLONEL WELLESLEY.— MARCH OP THE ARMY.—AFFAIR OF MALAVELLY.—AFFAIR OP POSTS ON INVESTING SERINGAPATAM

CHAP. III. SHOE OF SERINGAPATAM.—THE STORM AND CAPTURE.—COLONEL WELLESLEY APPOINTED GOVERNOR

CHAP. IV. COLONEL WELLESLEY’S SERVICE AGAINST DHOONDIA, A LEADER OF PREDATORY HORSE.—IS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF GENERAL.—TAKES THE FIELD AGAINST THE MAHRATTAS.—VARIOUS OPERATIONS.— THE BATTLE OF ASSAYS.—PEACE.—LEAVES INDIA

CHAP. V. SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY RETURNS TO ENGLAND.—ACCOMPANIES THE EXPEDITION TO COPENHAGEN.—NAPOLEON.—HIS DESIGNS ON SPAIN AND ON PORTUGAL.—HIS MEASURES

CHAP. VI. THE RISING. OF THE SPANISH PEOPLE.—SCENES AT MADRID AND IN THE PROVINCES

CHAP. VII. THE AFFAIRS OF SPAIN.—HER FIRST REVERSES IN THE FIELD.—THE RISING IN PORTUGAL.— THE EXPEDITION UNDER SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY

CHAP. VIII. SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY LANDS IN PORTUGAL.—OPERATIONS OF HIS ARMY.— COMBAT OF ROLICA.— BATTLE OF VIME1RO.— CONVENTION OF CINTRA

CHAP. IX. SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY RETURNS TO ENGLAND TO ATTEND THE COURT OF INQUIRY.—PROCEEDS AGAIN TO PORTUGAL THE FOLLOWING SPRING.—HIS RECEPTION AT LISBON.—RETROSPECT OF SPANISH AFFAIRS

CHAP. X. THE CAMPAIGN OF SIR JOHN MOORS

CHAP. XI. CORUNNA AND FERROL SURRENDER TO THE FRENCH.—NOTICE OF ROMANA.—SOULT MARCHES TO INVADE PORTUGAL.—HIS OPERATIONS ON THE FRONTIER.—COMBATS WITH THE SPANIARDS.— COMBATS WITH THE PORTUGUESE.—CAPTURE OF OPORTO.—RETROSPECT OF TRANSACTIONS IN PORTUGAL.—DEFEAT OF THE SPANIARDS IN LA MANCHA.—SECOND SIEGE AND FALL OF ZARAGOZA

CHAP. XII. NOTICE OF THE WAR IN CATALONIA.—TRANSACTIONS IN PORTUGAL AND THE SOUTH OF SPAIN.—THE PORTUGUESE ARMY PLACED UNDER A BRITISH COMMANDER.—THE SPANIARDS DEFEATED AT MEDELLIN AND AT CIUDAD REAL

CHAP. XIII. SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY MARCHES AGAINST SOULT.—PASSES THE DOURO.— RETAKES OPORTO.—DELIVERS THE NORTHERN PROVINCES OF PORTUGAL FROM THE PRESENCE OF THE FRENCH

CHAP. XIV. STATE OP THE WAR IN GALLICIA AND THE ASTURIAS.— POSITION OP VICTOR.—SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY MARCHES TO THE TAGUS.—ENCAMPS AT ABRANTES.—ADVANCES INTO SPAIN

CHAP. XV. THE BATTLE OF TALAVERA.—THE ARRIVAL OF SOULT AT PLASENCIA.— THE MOVEMENTS OF SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY.—THE SPANIARDS BEATEN AT ARZOBISKO.—VANEGAS DEFEATED AT ALMONACID

CHAP. XVI. OBSERVATIONS ON THE CAMPAIGN OF TALAVERA.— THE RETREAT OF SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY TO THE FRONTIER OF PORTUGAL.—THE DISPATCH OF LORD WELLESLEY CONCERNING THIS MOVEMENT.—THE ARMY CANTONEO NEAR THE GUADIANA.—THE SICKNESS OF THE TROOPS.—THE SPANIARDS EEATEN AT OCANA AND ALBA DE TORMES. REMARKS UPON THEIR DISASTERS.—THE GUERRILLAS.—NOTICE OF LORD WELLINGTON’S MOVEMENTS.— THE ARMY BREAKS UP FROM THE GUADIANA

CHAP. XVI. OBSERVATIONS ON THE CAMPAIGN OF TALAVERA.— THE RETREAT OP SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY TO THE FRONTIER OF PORTUGAL.—THE DISPATCH OF LORD WELLESLEY CONCERNING THIS MOVEMENT.—THE ARMY CANTONED NEAR THE GUADIANA.—THE SICKNESS OF THE TROOPS.—THE SPANIARDS BEATEN AT OCANA AND ALBA DE TORMES.—REMARKS UPON THEIR DISASTERS.—THE GUERRILLAS.—NOTICE OF LORD WELLINGTON’S MOVEMENTS.— THE ARMY BREAKS UP FROM THE GUADIANA

CHAP. XVII. LORD WELLINGTON IS APPOINTED MARSHAL-GENERAL OF THE LUSITANIAN FORCES. PROGRESS OF THE WAR IN SPAIN. OPINIONS IN ENGLAND CONCERNING THE DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL. POSITION OF THE ALLIES.—CONDUCT OF LORD WELLINGTON.—ASSEMBLY OF THE ARMY OF INVASION UNDER MASSENA

CHAP. XVIII. THE ADVANCE OP MASSENA.—THE SIEGE AND CAPTURE OP CIUDAD RODRIGO.—THE INVASION OF PORTUGAL.—THE SUDDEN FALL OF ALMEIDA.— THE DISPOSITIONS OF WELLINGTON.—THE BATTLE OF BUSACO

CHAP. XIX. MASSENA TURNS THE POSITION OF BUSACO.—RETREAT OF THE ALLIES.— THE INHABITANTS ON THE LINE OF MARCH RETIRE WITH THE TROOPS.— MASSENA HALTS BEFORE THE LINES OF TORRES VEDRAS.—HIS HOSPITALS AT COIMBRA ARE TAKEN.—HE FALLS BACK UPON SANTAREM.—LORD WELLINGTON ADVANCES

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CHAP. I. PROCEEDINGS AT CADIZ.—THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS THE AID OF BRITISH TROOPS.—STATE OF THE WAR IN THE PROVINCES.—THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CORTEZ.—THEIR ACT8.—PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH ARMS.—DEATH OF ROMANA

CHAP. II. MASSENA BREAKS UP FROM SANTAREM AND RETIRES FROM PORTUGAL.— LORD WELLINGTON PURSUES THE FRENCH ARMY CLOSELY, AND RE-ESTABLISHES HIS HEAD-QUARTERS UPON THE FRONTIER

CHAP. III. BADAJOS AND CAMPO MAYOR TAKEN BY THE FRENCH.—BERESFORD DRIVES THEM FROM CAMPO MAYOR.—MOVES TO ELVAS.—PASSES THE GUADIANA. —PREPARES FOR THE SIEGE OF BADAJOS.—LORD WELLINGTON VISITS THIS CORPS OF THE ARMY.—EXAMINES THE DEFENCES OF BADAJOS.— IS SUDDENLY RECALLED TO BEIRA.—AFFAIRS OF CADIZ.—BATTLE OF BARROSA.—WAR IN CATALONIA

CHAP. IV. MASSENA REAPPEARS SUDDENLY IN THE FIELD.—THE BATTLE OF FUENTES DE HONOR.—THE FRENCH EVACUATE ALMEIDA.—BERESFORD LAYS SIEGE TO BADAJOS.—SOULT ADVANCES TO SUCCOR THAT FORTRESS.—THE BATTLE OF ALBUERA

CHAP. V. SECOND SIEGE OF BADAJOS.—FRENCH ARMIES OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH UNITE FOR ITS RELIEF.—THE ALLIES RETIRE INTO PORTUGAL.—LORD WELLINGTON OFFERS BATTLE ON THE CAYA.—FRENCH ARMIES SEPARATE.—WELLINGTON MARCHES TO THE AGUEDA.—MENACES CIUDAD RODRIGO.—MARMONT AND COUNT DORSENNE ADVANCE TO RELIEVE IT.—THE AFFAIR OF EL BODON.—FUENTE GUINALDO.—RETREAT OF MARMONT.— AFFAIRS OF ESTREMADURA.—MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL HILL.—HE SURPRISES AND CAPTURES A FRENCH BRIGADE AT ARROYO DE MOLINOS

CHAP. VI. MILITARY STATE OP SPAIN.—THE GUERILLA SYSTEM.—PROGRESS OP THE WAR IN CATALONIA—IN ANDALUSIA—IN VALENCIA

CHAP. VII. THE SIEGES AND CAPTURE OP CIUDAD RODRIGO AND OP BADAJOS

CHAP. VIII. LORD WELLINGTON DIRECTS GENERAL HILL TO DESTROY THE ENEMY’S BRIDGE AT ALMARAZ.—GENERAL HILL TAKES FORTS NAPOLEON AND RAGUSA, AND BURNS THE BRIDGE.—LORD WELLINGTON ADVANCES TO SALAMANCA.—TAKES THE FORTIFIED CONVENTS IN THAT CITY—MANŒUVRES ON THE DOURO—BEATS MARMONT IN BATTLE-MARCHES TO MADRID

CHAP. IX. THE POSITION OF THE ALLIES.—LORD WELLINGTON MARCHES NORTH, AND BESIEGES BURGOS.—THE FRENCH ARMIES OF THE NORTH, SOUTH, AND CENTRE COMBINE THEIR MOVEMENTS.—LORD WELLINGTON WITHDRAWS THE ALLIES FROM MADRID, BREAKS UP FROM BEFORE BURGOS, AND CONCENTRATES HIS ARMY UPON THE TORMES.—IS FOLLOWED BY THE ENEMY’S UNITED FORCE.—RETIRES INTO PORTUGAL.—TAKES UP WINTER CANTONMENTS.—VISITS CADIZ AND LISBON.—RETURNS TO THE ARMY

CHAP. X. ASPECT OF AFFAIRS IN THE SPRING OF 1813.—LORD WELLINGTON OPENS THE CAMPAIGN IN MAY-ADVANCES-TURNS THE LINE OF THE DOURO -TURNS THE LINE OF THE EBRO-BRINGS THE ENEMY TO BATTLE AT VITTORIA-DEFEATS THEM-DRIVES THEM OUT OF SPAIN-ENCAMPS UPON THE PYRENEES

CHAP. XI. MARSHAL SOULT IS SENT SUDDENLY FROM GERMANY TO TAKE COMMAND OF THE FRENCH ARMY ON THE FRONTIER, AND TO ATTACK THE ALLIES.— LORD WELLINGTON BLOCKADES PAMPELUNA CLOSELY, AND LAYS SIEGE TO ST. SEBASTIAN.—THE ADVANCE OF THE FRENCH ARMY.—THE BATTLES OF THE PYRENEES.—THE FRENCH ARE AGAIN DRIVEN INTO FRANCE

CHAP. XII. THE OPERATIONS AGAINST ST. SEBASTIAN RENEWED.—THE CITY TAKEN BY STORM.—SOULT’S LAST EFFORT FOR ITS RELIEF.—ADMIRABLE CONDUCT OF THE SPANISH TROOPS AT SAN MARCIAL.—NOTICE OF THE MOVEMENTS ON THE EASTERN COAST OF SPAIN DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1813.—LORD WELLINGTON CROSSES THE BIDASSOA, AND ADVANCES THE POSITION OF HIS LEFT WING.—THE SURRENDER OF PAMPELUNA

CHAP. XIII. LORD WELLINGTON INVADES FRANCE.—DRIVES SOULT FROM HIS FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE.—TAKES A POSITION IN FRONT OF ST. JEAN DE LUZ— AND PLACES HIS ARMY IN CANTONMENTS.—TAKES THE FIELD IN THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER, TO EXTEND HIS OWN POSITION, AND TO CIRCUMSCRIBE THAT OF MARSHAL SOULT.—SOULT’s POWERFUL ATTACKS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE ALLIES—DEFEATED IN BOTH.—BRILLIANT VICTORY OF SIR ROWLAND HILL ON THE 13TH Of DECEMBER,—LORD WELLINGTON REMAINS IN CANTONMENTS TILL FEBRUARY.—PASSAGE OF THE ADOUR

CHAP. XIV. THE BATTLE OF ORTHEZ.—THE RETREAT OF THE FRENCH.—THE COMBAT OF AIRE.—LORD WELLINGTON MARCHES HIS LEFT WING UPON BORDEAUX. —THE RECEPTION OF THE DUKE OF ANGOULEME IN THAT CITY.—STATE OF AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.—THE MOVEMENTS OF SOULT.—LORD WELLINGTON’S MANŒUVRES.—THE BATTLE OF TOULOUSE.—SOULT DEFEATED.— THE SORTIE FROM BAYONNE.—THE ABDICATION OF NAPOLEON.—FERDINAND’S RETURN TO SPAIN.—THE RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONS IN FRANCE

CHAP. XV. THE DUKE OP WELLINGTON VISITS PARIS AND MADRID.—TAKES LEAVE OP THE ARMY AND RETURNS TO ENGLAND.—HIS RECEPTION.—REPAIRS AGAIN TO PARIS AS AMBASSADOR.—PROCEEDS TO THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA AS PLENIPOTENTIARY.—THE STATE OF FRANCE.—THE RETURN OF BUONAPARTE.—THE RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES.—THE CAMPAIGN IN FLANDERS.—THE VICTORY OF WATERLOO

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That spirit enabled England to carry through, with perseverance and patience, a long and glorious war;—a war, not as many perversely contend, for the weak cause and the weak house of Bourbon, but for her own sacred institutions.

Somewhere the battle must have been fought; and if Spam and the Netherlands had not furnished fields for the contest, it must sooner or later have been fought upon her own green hills at home; and the pendants of her gallant fleets, instead of flying in constant triumph upon the far ocean, must have been drooping on the dull watch in sight of her own shores. That spirit in her fleets and armies, under the guidance of such instruments as God gave us in their leaders, has raised England to that pinnacle of power, wealth, and influence, to which 6he has now attained, and from which nothing but suicidal folly can cast her down.

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