 | James Carrick Moore - History - 1809 - 558 pages
...provinces no armed force whatever exists, either for immediate protection, or to reinforce the armies. The French cavalry from Burgos, in small detachments,...the inhabitants submit without the least resistance. The enthusiasm, of which we heard so much, no where appears ; whatever goodwill there is (and I believe... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - La Coruña, Battle of, La Coruña, Spain, 1809 - 1809 - 364 pages
...provinces no armed force whatever exists, either for immediate protection, or to reinforce the armies. The French cavalry from Burgos, in small detachments,...the inhabitants submit without the least resistance. The enthusiasm, of which we heard so much, no where appears ; whatever goodwill there is (and I believe... | |
 | Adam Neale - France - 1809 - 514 pages
...provinces no armed force whatever exists, either for immediate protection, or to reinforce the armies. The French cavalry from Burgos, in small detachments,...the inhabitants submit without the least resistance. The enthusiasm of which we have heard so much no where appears, whatever good-will there is (and I... | |
 | France - 1809 - 518 pages
...force whatever exists, either for immediate protection, or to reinforce the armies. The French ixivalry from Burgos, in small detachments, are over-running...the inhabitants submit without the least resistance. The enthusiasm of which we have heard so much no where appears, whatever good-will there is (and I... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1809 - 646 pages
...provinces no armed force whatever exists, either for immediate protection or to reinforce (lie armies. The French cavalry from Burgos, in Small detachments, are overrunning the province of Leon, raising contribuí ion», to which the. inhtibitantt tebmit wit/wat the least resistance. Tha nt/iusiatm of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1812 - 844 pages
...provinces, no armed force whatever exists, either for immediate protection, or to reinforce the armies. The French cavalry from Burgos, in small detachments,...the inhabitants submit without the least resistance. The en1808. November, thus'iasm, of which we heard so much, no where Sir John Moore toiord Castle-... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1876 - 412 pages
...in rtfeet. And, further, it shall now be shewn that even those three charges — which Sir JM does allege in proof of his opinions — are as glaringly...be meant that no efforts at resistance were made by individuals or small parties ; because this would not only contradict theuniversal laws oT human nature,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1876 - 412 pages
...in effect. And, further, it shall now be shewn that even those three charges — which Sir JM does allege in proof of his opinions — are as glaringly...be meant that no efforts at resistance were made by individuals or small parties ; because this would not only contradict the universal laws of human nature,... | |
 | Charles Oman - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1902 - 726 pages
...wrote, ' no armed force whatever exists, either for immediate protection or to reinforce the armies. The French cavalry from Burgos, in small detachments, are overrunning the province of Leon, and raising contributions to which the inhabitants submit without the least resistance : the enthusiasm... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Cintra, Convention of - 1915 - 292 pages
...in effect. And, further, it shall now be shewn that even those three charges — which Sir JM does allege in proof of his opinions — are as glaringly...be meant that no efforts at resistance were made by individuals or small parties ; because this would not only contradict the universal laws of human nature,... | |
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JM does allege in proof of his opinions — are as glaringly mis-stated. The first of these charges is the most important : I give it to the reader in the words of Sir John Moore : — ' The French cavalry from Burgos, in small detachments, are over-running... 
