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Walter Henry (1791–1860), 1843

Named on the page for Battle of Vitoria.

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21 June 1813

Battle of Vitoria

CHAPTER XIII.
Opening of the Vittoria Campaign.—Affair near Salamanca.— Burgos Castle blown up.—Passage of the Ebro.—Anoint- ing a Horse ‘ a aa ;

A HANDSOME COMMISSARY.
Mr. Stanley resumed his duties at Elvas, and gave me a long letter containing the preceding details. At this time Lord Wellington was busily engaged with those comprehensive arrangements that ushered in the Vittoria campaign. The months of February, March, and April, and the beginning of May, were employed in improving the equipments of the army— providing tents—collecting magazines—clearing the hospitals in the rear-drilling recruits—organizing the Spanish troops—in fine, putting the whole allied army in a state of unprecedented strength and efficiency for taking the field.

OPENING OF THE VITTORIA CAMPAIGN.—AFFAIR NEAR
OPENING OF THE VITTORIA CAMPAIGN.—AFFAIR NEAR SALAMANCA.—BURGOS CASTLE BLOWN UP.—PASSAGE OF THE EBRO.——-ANOINTING OF A HORSE.

THE VITTORIA CAMPAIGN,
THE VITTORIA CAMPAIGN,

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