Identifier: accountofwarinsp00jone (find matches)
Title: Account of the war in Spain and Portugal, and in the South of France, from 1808, to 1814, inclusive
Year: 1818 (1810s)
Authors: Jones, John T. (John Thomas), Sir, 1783-1843
Subjects: Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Publisher: London : Printed for T. Egerton ...
Contributing Library: Fisher - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Al^S ^ W S5 ^ OF THE WAB. mimwmmmmx H-Ni^tM J.m^j.m3ly l.K^^.n JPi^fJ/j//. ACCOUNT OF TUE WAR IX SPAIN AND PORTUGAL AND IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, FROM 1808, TO 1814, INCLUSIVE. BY JOHN T. JOXES, LIEUT. COLONEL, CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. LONDON: PIII)STED FOR T. EGERTOX, BOOKSELLER TO TIJF ORDNANCE, MILITARY LIBRARY, WHITEHALL. 1818. I LoudonTTrintetl by C. RowortU, Bell-yard, Temple-bw. PREFACE. The determination to submit this work to thepublic arose from the numerous memoirs on thewar in the Peninsula, published by Frenchofficers, and the announcement of the speedyappearance of more laboured productions onthe same subject, without any British officerstepping forward with a narrative of theactions of his countrymen. It is constantly observed in the recital of themost ordinary events of life, that the details aremade to appear materially diffi^rent by theseveral actors; each indulging in animated de-scription of the scenes in which he was person-ally engaged, and, through ignorance, eitaccountofwarinsp00jone

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