 | Edmund Burke - History - 1825 - 1096 pages
...ground. Although, from the unfortunate circumstance of the delay of colonel Train's arrival at Sardao, I am apprehensive that I shall not succeed in effecting the object which I had in view of passing the Mondego, and in occupying the Sierra de Busaco, I do not regret my having done so. This... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington - Great Britain - 1842 - 1008 pages
...Colonel Trent's arrival at Sardao, I am apprehensive that I shall not succeed in effecting the object I had in view in passing the Mondego and in occupying...the enemy the description of troops of which this array is composed ; it has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1810 - 726 pages
...unfortunate circumsti' ceof the delay of Colonel Trant's arrival at Sardao, I am apprehensive Ihat I shall not succeed in effecting the object which I had in view in pas ing the Mondego, and in occupying the Sierra de Busaco, ido not regret my haling done so This movement... | |
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I do not regret my having done so. This movement has afforded me a favourable opportunity of shewing the enemy, the description of troops of which this army is composed; it has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time... 
