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within the works

Spanish translation: dentro de las fortificaciones / obras defensivas / los bastiones

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English term or phrase:within the works
Spanish translation:dentro de las fortificaciones / obras defensivas / los bastiones
Entered by: César Cornejo Fuster

11:09 Mar 7, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / Guerra de la Independencia española, 1812
English term or phrase: within the works
El texto aparece en un despacho del Duque de Wellington sobre la intervención inglesa en la Guerra de la Independencia española, en 1812.

"General the Marquis of Wellington K.B., to Lieut. General Maitland.

Madrid, 30th August, 1812.

Sir,

Since I wrote to you yesterday, I have received your letter of the 20th.
It does not appear to me to be probable that the King and Suchet, even joined, will make any attack upon you at Alicante, and you should endeavor to mantain yourself at a distance from the town, so as to draw supplies of provisiones from the country as long as you may find it to be possible, particularly for the Spanish troops.

In expectation of being obliged to retire ***within the works*** of the place, you must immediately land from the transports a sufficient quantity of provisions to last the troops under your command, including General Roche's and General Whittingham's division, for one month;..."
César Cornejo Fuster
Local time: 19:01
dentro de las obras defensivas / los bastiones
Explanation:
parece lo más lógico
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Alberto Manni
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:01
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Muchas gracias Alberto
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Summary of answers provided
5 -1retirarse de las maniobras
Natalia Pedrosa
4dentro de las obras defensivas / los bastiones
Alberto Manni


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
retirarse de las maniobras


Explanation:
GL!

Natalia Pedrosa
Spain
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ignacio Orozco: Retirarse a las fortificaciones
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dentro de las obras defensivas / los bastiones


Explanation:
parece lo más lógico

Alberto Manni
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Muchas gracias Alberto
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