London Gazette Apr 94 Despatches on Badajoz Murder Riot
A London Gazette note presents Wellington’s Badajoz capture despatch and a manuscript report of a brutal murder near Percival. It condemns abettors among the English public and condemns rioters in Nottingham and the North, urging government inquiry into a perceived decline in lower-order morals and timely remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Gazette
Lord Wellington
Badajoz
Percival
Nottinghami
Siege of Badajoz Attacked and Captured by British Forces
Extract from a Wellington dispatched account dated Camp before Badajoz April 7 1812 details a night assault by the 3rd division and supporting troops leading to the fall of Badajoz. It commends Picton Leith Walker Colville and others for breaches at La Trinidad Santa Maria and St Roque, noting heavy casualties and four thousand prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Wellington
Badajoz
la Trinidad
Santa Marta
Hamilton
Guadiana
Toss
Thomas Graham
Rowland Fill
Belalcazar
Soult
Cadiz
Seville
Castile
Altino
Portugal
Avila
Guadapero
Ciudad Rodrigo
Marshal Marmont
Salamanca
Agueda
Santa
Santa Maria
Leith
Couairy
Picton
Sth
Ravelin
St Rogie
Colville
Beread
la Trinidad Ana
Sant Maria
Pardéleras
Wicker
Gener Power
Téte-Tu-Pont
St. Christoval
Monceur
Rivellas
Ghacis
Pitton
Walker
Nugent
de Regoa
Pardeleras
Cavadores
Major Hill
Oli ¥Enca
St. Vicente
Guindiana
Philipon
Fort St. Christoval
Veilande
Pilipon
Besc D Remstadt
Marshall
William Beresford
Golville
Bowes
Kempt
Vandeleurg
Beckwith
Barnard
Jess B
Harvey
Champlemand
Demeral Harvey
M.leod
48D
O’hare
95Th
Elder
Algeo
1St Cacadores
Harcourt
40Th
Blakeney
Royal Fusileers
Erskine
48Th
Leahy
Ellis
38Th
de Regea
Feenaht-Cotonel Williams
Aeth
Ieutenant
Ridge
Forbes
45Th
Fitzgerald
60Th
Qolenels Trench
74Th
Carr
Camptell
94Th
Corps of Engineers and Artillery
Fletcher
Squire
Burgoyne
Wilson
St. Roque
3D Division
Jones
Nicholas
Williams
Royal Engineers
Dickson
Fremingham
Borthwick
Robe
May and Holcombe
Gardiner
Bouchier
Royal Artillery
de Rettberg
Talloh
Ordnance Department
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