Men of the 14th Light Dragoons et al. in Alcobaça - 16 April, 1809
from Journal entry, 16 April 1809, pages 29–30:
Marched for Alcobaça. […] On our arrival in Alcobaça, the inhabitants were drawn up on each side of the street, where men, women, and children, were shouting with exclamations of joy, and crying “viva, viva!” accompanied by the ringing of bells, waving of handkerchiefs, and every other mark of exultation.
cite as
[Peter Hawker], Journal entry, 16 April 1809. In Journal of a Regimental Officer During the Recent Campaign in Portugal and Spain Under Lord Viscount Wellington (London, 1810), p. 29–30. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1533892440261 accessed: 25 December, 2024
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Listening to
hide composers| Ringing of bells |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 16 April, 1809 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:14:01 +0100
Approved on Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:23:27 +0100