Men of the 14th Light Dragoons et al. in Coimbra, Portugal - 30 April, 1809
from Journal entry, 30 April 1809, page 43:
Our arrival [in Coimbra] was announced by a ringing of bells, which brought out crowds of the inhabitants, who lined the road, bridge, and town, to receive us with vivas and huzzas; and the troops, while passing, were covered with flowers from all the windows of the Senhoras. At night, we had a grand illumination.
cite as
[Peter Hawker], Journal entry, 30 April 1809. In Journal of a Regimental Officer During the Recent Campaign in Portugal and Spain Under Lord Viscount Wellington (London, 1810), p. 43. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1533894315744 accessed: 27 November, 2024
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Listening to
hide composers| Ringing of bells |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 30 April, 1809 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:45:16 +0100
Approved on Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:33:46 +0100