 ... was obliged to retire on the mountains on our left, leaving open the main road, along which a considerable column of cavalry immediately poured. The battalion of Seville had been left at Bejar, with orders to follow me next day, but when I was obliged...  History of the Peninsular War - Page 431by Robert Southey - 1827Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 536 pages
...longer defence was impracticable, and the whole was obliged to retire on the mountains on our left, leaving open the main road, along which a considerable column of cavalry immediately poured. The battalion of Seville had been left at Bejar, with orders to follow me next day, but when... | |
 | 1809 - 746 pages
...longer defence was impracticable, and the. whole was obliged 'to retire on the mountains on our left, leaving open the main road, along which a considerable column of cavalry immediately poured. The 'battalion of Seville had been left at Beiar with orders to follow me next day ; hut when... | |
 | 1810 - 1214 pages
...longer defence was impracticable, and the whole was obliged trt retire on the mountains on our left, leaving open the main road, along which a considerable column of cavalry immediately poured. The battalion of Seville bad been left at Bejar with orders to follow от* next day ; but... | |
 | 1811 - 854 pages
...evening three columns of the enemy succeeded in gaining the height on the left ; his post was nowno longer tenable, and he retired along the mountains,...to retire, and the action commenced, he ordered it tothe pass to watch the Monte Mayor road and the heights on the rear of his left. As soon as the French... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 860 pages
...the evening three columns of the enemy succeeded in gaining the height on the left ; his post was now no longer tenable, and he retired along the mountains,...road, along which a considerable column of cavalry immf diately hastened. It came in sight of the battalion of Seville, which had been left at Bejar with... | |
 | William Granville Eliot - 1811 - 322 pages
...longer defence was impracticable ; the whole of Sir Robert's force was therefore obliged to retreat into the mountains, leaving open the main road, along which a considerable column of the enemy's cavalry pressed. The battalion of Seville had been left at Bejar with orders to follow... | |
 | 1813 - 750 pages
...the evening three columns of the enemy succeeded in gaining the height on the left ; his post was now no longer tenable, and he retired along the mountains,...Mayor road, and the heights on the rear of his left. A* soon as the French cavalry came nigh, an officer and some dragoons rode on, and called out to the... | |
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