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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![“* things are to continue in this state, the ruin “ of the Spanish cause, and the defeat of their “armies, is inevitable; and it will become my 6 duty to consider alone the safety of the « British army, and to take steps to withdraw «it from a situation, where, without the pos- “sibility of doing good, it is exposed to . © certain defeat. — \ ‘«‘] shall detain the King’s messenger until «J hear from you, lest you should wish to « send by him any dispatches to England. I shall beg of Lord William Bentinck to join “the army,-where, I think, his services will | “‘ now be most useful. _ [have the honour to be, &c. | | - © Joun Moore.” ts apf ) ¥ In this letter Sir John Moore complains of not having heard from General Leith ; which. was owing probably to the dilatoriness of the messenger, who at last reached Salamanca with the following tidings.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33486992_0089.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
