An Authentic Narrative of the Proceedings of the Expedition Under the Command of Brigadier-Gen. Craufurd, Until Its Arrival at Monte Video; with an Account of the Operations Against Buenos Aires Under the Command of Lieut.-Gen. Whitelocke |
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Page 170 - Plata, with the arms which may actually be in their power, stores, and equipage, at the most convenient points which may be selected, and during this time provisions may be sold to them. VI. That at the time of the delivery of the place and fortress of Monte Video, which shall take place at the end of the two months fixed in the Second Article, the delivery will be made in the terms it was found, and with the Artillery it had when it was taken. VII. Three Officers of rank shall be delivered for and...
Page 169 - Monte Video, and as a neutral country there shall be considered a line drawn from San Carlos on the West, to Pando on the East, and there shall not be on any part of that line hostilities committed on any side, the neutrality being understood only that the individuals of both nations may live freely under their respective laws, the Spanish subjects being judged by theirs, as the English by those of their nation.
Page 170 - IV. That for the promptest dispatch of the vessels and troops of His Britannic Majesty, there shall be no impediment thrown in the way of the supplies of provisions which may be requested for Monte Video.
Page 170 - V. A period of ten days from this time is given for the re-embarkation of His Britannic Majesty's Troops to pass to the north side of the River La Plata, with the arms which may actually be in their power, stores, and equipage, at the most convenient points which may be selected, and during this time provisions may be sold to them. VI. That at the time...
Page 169 - I. There shall be from this time a cessation of hostilities on both sides of the River Plata. "II. The troops of his Britannic Majesty shall retain for the period of two months the fortress and place of...
Page 148 - ... wounded. — 5th. About four o'clock the troops were under arms, and in different columns were formed at the heads of the streets, through which they were to penetrate into Buenos Ayres*. Their disposition was as follows : — The 45th, under Lieut-Colonel Guard ; the 6th dragoon guards, under Lieut.
Page 131 - Cniufurd's orders to charge. With three cheers they advanced smartly, in the form of a crescent, nearly surrounding the enemy's guns, which were soon abandoned by the Spaniards, who, dismayed at this movement, fled in every direction. Those lining the hedges dispersed with the others, on seeing their artillery, consisting of ten brass field-pieces and a howitzer, in the possession of the assailants.
Page 153 - Rifle corps with others of the column, having forced their way to the para]**, displayed them there. The Spaniards, who were on the top of the building, retired to the summit of the dome, drawing after them the only ladder by which they could be followed. It was just before this that Brigadier-General Craufurd was reinforced by the grenadier company of the 45th under Lieutenant-Colonel Guard.
Page 170 - Majesty, there shall be no impediment thrown m the way of the supplies of provisions which may be requested for Monte Video. V. A period of ten days from this time is given for the re-embarkation of his Britannic Majesty's troops to pass to the north...
Page 152 - This column received the fire of several gum on the left flank, but not sufficient opposition to arrest its progress to the banks of the river. Here, on turning its left, it entered an open space, in which it became dreadfully exposed to the fire of musketry from the neighbouring houses.