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227 - | the news of the breaking of Plasswitz reached them on September 3rd | it had been broken on August 12th
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228 - | the battle at Kulm (fought on 30 August 1813) | a decisive Allied victory over the French. A morale lifting win for the Allies as well.
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229 - | Brevet Major | A commission or promotion in rank in recognition of achievement in the field of battle.
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235 - | Lord Fitzroy Somerset | as at 13 May 1999 I haven't added him to people page as yet - in time in time!
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236 - | Storming of San Sebastian and crossing of the Bidassoa mentioned | The fortress held out but while
Wellington was assailing the fortress he found out from local shrimpers that the Bidassoa
could be crossed by wading across the mouth of the river. See Peninsular War
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240 - | Sir George Murray | Quarter Master General. There were two main organisations for the administration
of the army, the Quartermaster-General's department and Adjutant General. The Quartermaster General was responsible for
Marches, quarters and conveyance of troops. The Adjutant General responsible for equipment and discipline. Their duties
obviously overlapped at times. During the Peninsular War the Quarter-Master General's department became the dominant one
as Wellington found the head, Sir George Murray, far more efficient to deal with than the Adjutant General - William Stewart.
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243 - | Kempt's brigade | Portuguese reserves see Kempt
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244 - | Sappers and Miners | Sapper: "a soldier employed in working at saps, the
building and repairing of fortifications, the execution of field-works, and
the like. The non-commissioned officers and privates of the Engineers were
formerly called the (Royal) Sappers and Miners, but in 1859 they became the
Royal Engineers. (The privates are still unofficially called sappers.)"
Miner: "Mil. a soldier whose special duty is the laying of mines." (Thanks to Mark Pottenger for this)
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245 - | Alten orders (and denying them at the redoubt) | Still researching this as at 13 May, 1999 - give me time - or put
me out of my misery and tell me
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249 - | 200 of 52nd killed, 100 wounded | over a third of the regiments full battalion numbers.
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252 - | Whist Whist - I smell a birds nest | Something's up? Anyone tell me the source for this?
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253 | Every man-jack of them been standing to orders since the Gentleman's sons showed their front | The Gentleman's sons were the
1st division
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256 - | Relations with the French | Relations between the French and British Piquets were often
quite cordial even amounting to buying clothing and food off one another.
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257 - | Chateau Castilleur | where they are staying and where Juana was driven out of - anyone have a link for a picture - more information?
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