ISBN: 1235666697

Paperback, [EAN: 9781235666698], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purch… Mehr…

Paperback, [EAN: 9781235666698], General Books LLC, General Books LLC, Book, [PU: General Books LLC], General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852. Excerpt: ... To the Karl of Liverpool. Alverca, 14th July, 1810. I have had the honor of receiving your Lordship's dispatch of the 26th June (marked D). The questions which your Lordship has discussed in that dispatch are of a political nature, with which I can have no concern; and I trouhle your Lordship upon the subject of them only to point out to you, that the object of my letter of the 30th May was not to induce His Majesty's government to refrain from reinforcing Cadiz to any extent that might be deemed advisable to provide for the permanent defence of that important post, but to dispose of the troops after they should have evacuated Portugal, in such a manner as that it would be easy to reinforce Cadiz, if that measure was necessary; and that if the reinforcements were sent they should be well received by the inhabitants of Cadiz. However unreasonable it may appear to His Majesty's government and to his subjects in general, and is, in fact, it cannot be denied that the people of Spain are by no means satisfied that His Majesty's troops have taken so active a share, and have performed such efficient services in the war, as might have been expected-from them; and the necessity which existed of refraining from undertaking any operation for the relief of Ciudad Rodrigo will render this opinion more prevalent. It will become still more so, if it should be necessary to withdraw the British army from Portugal, without making an effort to retain our position; and the transfer of the army to Cadiz, and the offer of its services for its defence after these events, will revive the disposition to attribute to selfish motives the interest which His Majesty's government takes in the security of that place. However, these are political considerations for His Majesty's governm..., 5011, Military, 3568213011, Afghan War, 5012, Aviation, 1043892, Canada, 5015, Intelligence & Espionage, 387040011, Iraq War, 5016, Korean War, 16233491, Life & Institutions, 5017, Napoleonic Wars, 5018, Naval, 5019, Pictorials, 16244451, Prisoners of War, 16244121, Regiments, 5020, Strategy, 5021, Uniforms, 5022, United States, 5025, Vietnam War, 1043894, War of 1812, 5026, Weapons & Warfare, 5030, World War I, 5031, World War II, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9781235666698

The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, K. G. (Volume 4); During His Various Campaigns in India, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, the Low Countries, and France From 1799 to 1818 … Mehr…

The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, K. G. (Volume 4); During His Various Campaigns in India, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, the Low Countries, and France From 1799 to 1818 Arthur Wellesley Wellington, Books, History, The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, K. G. (Volume 4); During His Various Campaigns in India, Denmark, Portugal Books>History, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781235666698

Arthur Wellesley Wellington,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by General Books LLC Books Books ~~ History~~ Military ~~ General The-Dispatches-of-Field-Marshal-the-Duke-of-Wellingto… Mehr…

Arthur Wellesley Wellington,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by General Books LLC Books Books ~~ History~~ Military ~~ General The-Dispatches-of-Field-Marshal-the-Duke-of-Wellington-K-G~~Arthur-Wellesley-Wellington General Books LLC<