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1812  PENINSULAR WAR CAMPAIGN LETTER FROM SPAIN TO Ugbrook Near Exeter Devonshire Missent to Newton Abbot.  A fascinating letter from Hugh Clifford in Valladolid to his Father, giving his account of his visit to the site of the recent Battle of Salamanca - ...The vultures were so tame that 7 of them were feeding together on the mangled remains, let us approach quite near before they...

1812  PENINSULAR WAR CAMPAIGN LETTER FROM SPAIN TO Ugbrook Near Exeter Devonshire Missent to Newton Abbot.  A fascinating letter from Hugh Clifford in Valladolid to his Father, giving his account of his visit to the site of the recent Battle of Salamanca - ...The vultures were so tame that 7 of them were feeding together on the mangled remains, let us approach quite near before they...


...would quit their disgusting meal.  I have become quite accustomed to the sight of skeletons but at Arpiles the smell and sight were such as I shall never forget...  Approximately 13,000 French were killed and 6,000 British buried.  Full Transcript attached.



Item reference: 6671

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Martin Townsend, P O Box 1100, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 9RY, UK
Telephone: 07801 769 117 or 01462 420678 - Email:Martin@martintownsend.com

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