A narrative of the campaign of the British army in Spain, commanded by His Excellency Sir John Moore ... Authenticated by official papers and original letters / By James Moore.
- James Moore
- Date:
- 1809
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A narrative of the campaign of the British army in Spain, commanded by His Excellency Sir John Moore ... Authenticated by official papers and original letters / By James Moore. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![From Sir. sible ‘Mecord to the Right Honour | cable J. Hookham Frere. | (Ob deh uy sae merle 10 Nov. 1808. wet SiR}! , | ' used] pail <4 Ad Mr. Seaaire shbictzonnrs ina late ~q wash which! Thad the honour to‘receive from “him that he was in hourly expectation of your “ arrival at Madrid, I conelude that ere this “you ‘have ‘reached that capital. _ Fshall not trouble you with any detail of “my Movements, as you will obtain evety ne- i éessary information respecting them‘ from “Mr. Stuart and’ Lord William Bentinck, with ‘both of whom I have been in correspondence ‘ever since I was appointed to this command. The Supreme’ Junta have fixed upon Ge- ‘“meral Castanos, as the person with whom «Tam to’ correspond, and to combine what- ‘“ ever’ operations are to be undertaken by ‘the *« troops under my command. ‘This cannot but ‘be considered as a step towards appointing “him the Chief Commander of the Spanish ‘army; and having gone so far, it is ‘a’ pity € they did not go a little farther, and at once “ give him the appointment. This decision’ of the Junta was only communicated to me ‘a few “* days ago, by Lord William, i in a letter whiclt](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33486992_0071.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
