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In front of Badajoz …

In front of Badajoz, 30 May 1811 Enclosed a letter from Beresford, he is a good general but loses himself in critical moments. There will be another battle soon. Sends a present of two boars. His wife has got a good tutor for Frederick. (enclosures) Beresford to Stewart, Almandralijo, 25 May 1811 Had been in low spirits for fear his decision had been the wrong one. He would have liked to have avoided a battle which risked everything. – From: Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1193(D),Despatches from Charles William Stewart (1778-1854), Lord Stewart to Robert Stewart (1769-1822), Viscount Castlereagh, from the Peninsula, volume 2

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EraHanoverian (1714 to 1837)
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