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" No coffin could be procured, and the officers of his staff wrapped the body, dressed as it was, in a military cloak and blankets. The interment was hastened : for about eight in the morning some firing was heard, and the officers feared that if a serious... "
Hamilton's Campaign with Moore and Wellington During the Peninsular War - Page 63
by Anthony Hamilton (of the 43rd Light Infantry.) - 1847 - 163 pages
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A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain

James Carrick Moore - 1809 - 356 pages
...Colonel Graham, Major Colborne, and the Aides-de-Camp, and deposited in Colonel Graham's quarters. A grave was dug by a party of the 9th Regiment, the...by turns. No coffin could be procured, and the body was never undressed, but wrapt up by the Officers of his Staff in a military cloak and blankets. Towards...
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A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain: Commanded by His ...

James Carrick Moore - 1809 - 558 pages
...Colonel Graham, Major Colborne, and the Aides-de-Camp, and deposited in Colone) Graham's quarters. A grave was dug by a party of the 9th Regiment, the...by turns. No coffin could be procured, and the body was never undressed, but wrapt up by the Officers of his Staff in a military cloak and blankets. Towards...
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The Military [afterw.] Royal military panorama or Officer's companion, Volume 1

1812 - 724 pages
...fell. The body was removed at midnight to the citadel of Coruua. A grave was dug for him on the rampart by a party of the 9th regiment, the Aides-de-Camp...attending by turns. No coffin could be procured; and the Officers of his Staft' wrapped the body, dressed as it was, in a military cloak and blankets. The ijiterment...
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A History of the Campaigns of the British Forces in Spain and ..., Volume 3

1812 - 844 pages
...colonel Graham, major Colborne, and the aides-de-camp, and deposited in colonel Graham's quarters. A grave was dug by a party of the 9th regiment, the...attending by turns. No coffin could be procured, and tho body was never undressed, but wrapt up by the officers of bis staff in a military cloak and blankets....
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History of the Wars of the French Revolution, from the Breaking ..., Volume 2

Edward Baines - 1818 - 746 pages
...and the aides-de-camp, and deposited in Colonel Graham's quarters. A grave was dug on the ramparts by a party of the 9th regiment, the aides-de-camp...by turns. No coffin could be procured, and the body was never undressed, but wrapped up by the officers of his staff in a military cloak and blankets....
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Remains of the Late Rev. Charles Wolfe ... with a Brief Memoir of His Life

Charles Wolfe, John Abraham Russell - 1842 - 410 pages
...was removed at midnight to the " citadel of Corunna. A grave was dug for him on " the rampart there, by a party of the 9th regiment, " the aides-de-camp...attending by turns. No coffin " could be procured, and the officers of his staff " wrapped the body, dressed as it was, in a military " cloak and blankets. The...
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The Pictorial History of England During the Reign of George the Third: 1802-1820

George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1844 - 928 pages
...Colonel Graham, Major Colborne, and the aides-de-camp, and deposited in Colonel Graham's quarters. A grave was dug by a party of the 9th regiment, the...aides-de-camp attending by turns. No coffin could be procured, as the Spaniards never use any ; so the body was never undressed, but wrapped up by the officers of...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...removed at midnight to the citadel of Corunna. A grave was dug for him on the ramparts there by a body erp 2. officers of his staff wrapped the body, dressed as it was, in a military cloak and blankets. The interment...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...removed at midnight to the citadel of Corunna. A grave was dug for him on the ramparts there by a body d call life pleasure; To me that cup has bwm dealt in another measure. Yet now despair itself i officer« of his staff wrapped the body, dressed a« it was, in a military cloak and blankets. The...
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The Modern Poetical Speaker; Or, a Collection of Pieces Adapted for ...

Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...body was removed at midnight to the citadel of Corunna. A grave was dug for him on the rampart there, by a party of the 9th regiment, the aides-de-camp...attending by turns. No coffin could be procured, and the officers of his staff wrapped the body, dressed as it was, in a military cloak and blankets. The interment...
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