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" It was evidently necessary to fight, although Massena had seventy thousand veterans, and lord Wellington could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers. The consequences of such a battle were not, however,... "
The Lusitanian [ed. by W.H.G. Kingston]. - Page 98
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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France ..., Volume 3

William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1833 - 740 pages
...to fight, although Massena had seventy thousand veterans, and lord Wellington could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers. The consequences of such a battle were not, however, to be estimated by the result on the field. The...
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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France ..., Volume 2

Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 900 pages
...to fight, although Massena had seventy thousand veterans, and lord Wellington could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers. The consequences of such a battle were not, however, to be estimated by the result on the field. The...
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History of the war in the Peninsula, and in the south of France ..., Volume 3

sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - 798 pages
...to fight, although Massena had seventy thousand veterans, and lord Wellington could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers. The consequences of such a battle were not, however, to be estimated by the result on the field. The...
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Lusitanian Sketches of the Pen and Pencil, Volume 2

William Henry Giles Kingston - Portugal - 1845 - 392 pages
...had time to make any dispositions for its defence. It must be remembered that the French marshal had above sixty thousand veterans under his command, while...with only two other English officers in it, Major Bermingham and Captain Marley, charged the French with the bayonet abreast of their British allies,...
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The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical ..., Volume 25

1853 - 528 pages
...fight, although Massena had above sixty thousand veterans, and Lord Wellmgton could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers.' — Vol. iii. pp. 321, 322. Resistance being now decided on, he selected his position with such judgment...
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The Christian Remembrancer, Volume 25

Christianity - 1853 - 522 pages
...fight, although Massena had above sixty thousand veterans, and Lord Wellington could only bring about fifty thousand men into line, more than half of which were untried soldiers.'—Vol. iii. pp. 321, 322. Resistance being now decided on, he selected his position with...
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