authentic source your lordship will perceive that the French and
Swedish governments are far from being on friendly terms. An alliance
has been proposed by the former to the latter and instantaneously
rejected. The terms of the alliance were as follows, viz. 1st, a body
of 30,000 Swedes to be placed at the disposal of France. 2nd, 3000
seamen to be furnished to the French marine, and 3rd, a regiment of
Swedes to be raised for the service of France as was the case before
the French revolution. I transmit this letter to your lordship by
captain Steinberg and ensign Ferandi, two officers who have served
creditably in the Austrian army. The former has connections and local
knowledge in his native country which may become particularly useful.
I fear it will not be in my power to send 50 subaltern officers
to Sicily as your lordship desired. I shall however occasionally
despatch some intelligent officers who will I think be extremely
useful in the formation of new corps.
No. III.
_Extracts from the correspondence of sir Henry Wellesley, sir Charles
Stuart, and Mr. Vaughan._
_Mr. Vaughan to sir Charles Stuart._
_Cadiz, August 3d, 1813._
“The Spanish troops in Catalonia and elsewhere are starving, and the
government are feeding them with proclamations to intendants. Since I
have known Spain I have never known the seat of government in a worse
state. There is a strong feeling against the English and a miserable
jacobin party which is violent beyond measure.”
_Ditto to Ditto._
_Chichana, Nov. 2d, 1813._
“Never was any thing so disgraceful in the annals of the world as
the conduct of all the Spanish authorities on the occasion of the
sickness breaking out. It is believed that no persons have the
sickness twice, and as almost every family in Cadiz has passed the
epidemic of the fever the interested merchants would not allow it
to be said that the epidemic existed, they have continued to issue
clear bills of health to vessels leaving the port in the height of
the mortality and did all they could to intimidate the government and
Cortez into remaining amongst them.”
_Sir Henry Wellesley to lord Wellington._
_Sept. 13th, 1813._
“A curious scene has been passing here lately. The permanent
deputation[13] having been appointed the Cortez closed their session
on the 14th. There had been for some days reports of the prevalence
of the yellow fever which had excited alarm. On the 16th in the
evening, I received an official note from the ministers of state
apprizing me of the intention of the government to proceed to Madrid
on the following day, but without assigning any reason for so sudden
a resolution. At night I went to the regency, thinking this was
an occasion when it would be right to offer them some pecuniary
assistance. I found Agar and Ciscar together, the cardinal being ill
of the gout. They told me that the prevalence of the disorder was
the sole cause of their determination to leave Cadiz; and Ciscar
particularly dwelt upon the necessity of removing, saying he had
seen the fatal effects of delay at Carthagena. They then told me
that there was disturbance in the town, in consequence of which they
determined on summoning the extraordinary Cortez. I went from the
regency to the Cortez. A motion was made for summoning the ministers
to account for the proceedings of the regency. Never was I witness
to so disgraceful a scene of lying and prevarication. The ministers
insisted that it was not the intention of the regency to leave Cadiz
until the Cortez had been consulted, although I had in my pocket the
official note announcing their intention to do so, and had been told
by Ciscar that the extraordinary Cortez was assembled for no other
reason than because there were disturbances in the town.”
_Ditto to Ditto._
_Cadiz, Dec. 10th, 1813._
“The party for placing the princess at the head of the Spanish
regency is gaining strength, and I should not be surprised if that
measure were to be adopted soon after our arrival at Madrid, unless
a peace and the return of Ferdinand should put an end to all such
projects.”
_Mr. Stuart to lord Wellington._
_June 11th, 1813._
“The repugnance of the Admiralty to adopt the measures suggested
by your lordship at the commencement of the American war for the
protection of the coast, has been followed by events which have
fully justified your opinion. _Fifteen merchantmen have been taken
off Oporto in a fortnight and a valuable Portuguese homeward-bound
merchant ship was captured three days ago close to the bar of
Lisbon._”
No. IV.
_Extract from a manuscript memoir by captain Norton, thirty-fourth
regiment._
COMBAT OF MAYA.
The thirty-ninth regiment, commanded by the hon. col. O’Callaghan,
then immediately engaged with the French and after a severe contest
also retired, the fiftieth was next in succession and they also after
a gallant stand retired, making way for the ninety-second which met
the advancing French column first with its right wing drawn up in
line, and after a most destructive fire and heavy loss on both sides
the remnant of the right wing retired, leaving a line of killed and
wounded that appeared to have no interval; the French column advanced
up to this line and then halted, the killed and wounded of the
ninety-second forming a sort of rampart, the left wing then opened
its fire on the column, and as I was but a little to the right of the
ninety-second I could not help reflecting painfully how many of the
wounded of their right wing must have unavoidably suffered from the
fire of their comrades. The left wing after doing good service and
sustaining a loss equal to the first line retired.
COMBAT OF RONCESVALLES.
EXTRACTS FROM GENERAL COLE’S AND MARSHAL SOULT’S OFFICIAL REPORTS,
MSS.
_General Cole to lord Wellington._
_Heights in front of Pampeluna, July 27th, 1813._
——“The enemy having in the course of the night turned those posts,
were now perceived moving in very considerable force along the ridge
leading to the Puerto de Mendichurri. I therefore proceeded in that
direction and found that their advance had nearly reached the road
leading from Roncesvalles pass to Los Alduides, from which it is
separated by a small wooded valley. Owing to the difficulty of the
communications the head of major-general Ross’s brigade could not
arrive there sooner; the major-general however, with great decision,
attacked them with the Brunswick company and three companies of the
twentieth, all he had time to form; these actually closed with the
enemy and bayonetted several in the ranks. They were however forced
to yield to superior numbers, and to retire across the valley, the
enemy attempted to follow them but were repulsed with loss, the
remainder of the brigade having come up.”
_Marshal Soult to the Minister of War._
_“Linzoin, 26 Juiller, 1813._
“Leurs pertes ont également été considérables, soit à l’attaque
du Lindouz par le général Reille ou le 20^{me} regiment a été
presque détruit à la suite d’une charge à la bayonnette executée
par un bataillon du 6^{me} leger, division Foy, soit à l’attaque
d’Altobiscar par le général Clauzel.”
_Extract from the correspondence of the duke of Dalmatia with the
Minister of War._
_Ascain, 12 Août, 1813._
“Dés a présent V. E. voit la situation de l’armée, elle connait ses
forces, celles de l’ennemi, et elle se fait sans doute une idée de
ses projets, et d’avance elle peut apprécier ce qu’il est en notre
pouvoir de faire; je ne charge point le tableau, je dis ma pensée
sans détour, et j’avoue que si l’ennemi emploie tous ses moyens,
ainsi que probablement il le fera, ceux que nous pourrons en ce
moment lui opposer etant de beaucoup inferieurs, nous ne pourrons pas
empêcher qu’ils ne fasse beaucoup de mal. Mon devoir est de le dire à
V. E. quoique je tienne une autre language aux troupes et au pays, et
que d’ailleurs je ne néglige aucun moyen pour remplir de mon mieux la
tache qui m’est imposée.”
No. V.
EXTRACTED FROM THE IMPERIAL MUSTER-ROLLS.
_Report of the movements of the army of Arragon during the first
fifteen days of September, 1813._
“Le 12^{eme} toute l’armée d’Aragon se reunit a Molino del Rey;
partie de celle de Catalonia et la garrison de Barcelonne se placent
a droite a Ollessa et Martorel, pour partir tous ensemble a 8 heures
du soir et se porter le droite par San Sadurni, le rest par le grande
route d’Ordal sur Villa Franca, ou l’armée Anglaise etait rasemble.
General Harispe rencontré a onze heures du soir un fort advant garde
au Col d’Ordal _dans les anciens ratranchemens_. Un combat de plus
vif s’engagea sous les ordres du general de l’avant garde Mesclop.
Le 7^{eme} et 44^{eme} reg^{ns.} montrerent une haute valeur, ainsi
qu’une partie d’116^{eme}. Les positions sont prise et reprise, et
nous restent enfin, couvert des morts et de blesses Anglais. Dans
la pursuite le 4^{eme} houssards se saissirent des 4 pieces de
cannon Anglais, &c. avec trois ou quatre cents prisoniers, presque
tous de la 27^{eme} reg^{n.} Anglais. Le droit, ayant rencontrer
des obstacles et quelques troupes ennemis a combattre dans les
passages, est retarde dans sa marche, et n’arriva pas avec le jour au
rendezvouz entre L’Ongat et Grenada. Un battalion de 117^{eme} venant
à gauche, par Bejas sur Avionet, rejoint l’armée en position, avec
des prisoniers.
“Le marechal Suchet directé une movement de cavalrie et de
l’artillerie qui tenaient la tête pour donner le tems à l’infanterie
d’entrer en ligne. Les Anglais etaient en battaile sur trois lignes
en avant de Villa Franca, ils commencerent aussitot leur retraite en
bon ordre. On les poursuiverent et on les harcelerent, la cavalrie
fit plusieurs charges assez vive. Ils opposerent de la resistance,
essuyerent des pertes, surtout en cavalrie, precipiterent leur
marche, brulerent un pont et s’eloignerent vers Arbos et Vendrils,
laissant plus que 150 hommes pris et beaucoup des morts et des
blesses, surtout des houssards de Brunswick. Nôtre avant garde va ce
soir à Vendrils et plusieurs certaines de deserteurs sont ramassé.”
No. VI.
No. 1.—Extract from the official state of the allied army,
commanded by lieutenant-general sir John Murray, at the Col de
Balaguer, 17th June, 1813. Exclusive of officers, sergeants, and
drummers.
Present
fit for Sick. Command. Horses. Mules. Total
duty. men.
British and
German cavalry 739 12 6 733 ” 757
British Portuguese and
Sicilian artillery 783 8 199 362 604 990
British engineers and
staff corps 78 5 36 ” ” 119
British and German
infantry 7,226 830 637 ” ” 8,693
Whittingham’s infantry 4,370 503 316 ” ” 5,189
Sicilian infantry 985 121 272 ” ” 1,378
------------------------------------------------
General Total 14,181 1,479 1,466 1,095 604 17,126
------------------------------------------------
No. 2.—Extract from the original weekly state of the Anglo-Sicilian
force, commanded by lieutenant-general sir William Clinton.
Head-quarters, Taragona, 25th September, 1813. Exclusive of
officers, sergeants, and drummers.
Present
fit for Sick. Command. Horses. Mules. Total
duty. men.
Cavalry 663 61 215 875 40 939
Artillery, engineers,
and staff corps 997 67 58 507 896 1,122
Infantry 9,124 1,390 1,019 115 429 11,533
-------------------------------------------------
General Total 10,784 1,518 1,292 1,497 1,465 13,594
-------------------------------------------------
No. 3.—Extract from the original state of the Mallorquina division
(Whittingham’s.) Taragona, 15th of December, 1813.
Under Sick. Command. Horses. Mules. Total
arms. men.
Infantry 4,014 400 627 110 21 5,041
No. 4.—Extract from the original state of the first army commanded
by the camp-marshal, Don Francisco Copons et Navia. Head-quarters,
Vich, 1st of August, 1813.
Under Sick. Command. Horses. Mules. Total
arms. men.
Infantry disposable 10,219 1,535 2,207 586 ” 13,961
In Cardona 1,182 115 398 ” ” 1,695
Seo d’Urgel 984 172 144 ” ” 1,300
Artillery, &c. 877 7 59 6 ” 1,070
--------------------------------------------------
Grand total 13,262 1,829 2,808 592 ” 18,026
--------------------------------------------------
No. 5.—Extract from the original state of the second army commanded
by the camp-marshal, Don Francisco Xavier Elio. Vinaros, 19th
September, 1833.
Present Sick. Command. Total Horses.
under arms. of men.
Total of all arms 26,835 3,181 7,454 37,470 4,073
_Note._—This state includes Villa Campa’s, Sarzfield’s, Duran’s, the
Empecinado’s, and Roche’s divisions, besides the troops immediately
under Elio himself.
No. VII.
No. 1.—Force of the Anglo-Portuguese army under the marquis of
Wellington’s command. Extracted from the original morning state for
the 24th of July, 1813.
Officers, Rank Total.
Sergeants, &c. and file. Men. Horses.
British and German cavalry}
Present under arms } 916 5,894 6,750 5,834
Ditto infantry 4,665 29,926 34,581 ”
Portuguese cavalry 251 1,241 1,492 1,178
Ditto infantry 2,594 20,565 23,459 ”
-------------------------------------
Grand Total, exclusive of}
sick and absent on command } 8,726 57,566 66,282 7,012
(Infantry and cavalry.) -------------------------------------
The artillerymen, &c. were about 4,000.
No. 2.—Anglo-Portuguese force. Extracted from the original morning
state, 15th of October, 1813.
Officers, Rank
Sergeants,&c. and file. Total.
British and German
cavalry and infantry 5,859 37,250 43,109
Portuguese ditto 4,253 21,274 25,527
-------------------------------
Grand Total, exclusive of sick,}
absent on command. &c. &c.} 10,112 58,524 68,636
-------------------------------
The artillerymen and drivers about 4,000
------
Total 72,636
------
No. 3.—Anglo-Portuguese force, from the original morning state, 9th
November, 1813.
Officers, Rank
Sergeants, &c. and file. Total.
British and German
cavalry and infantry 5,356 39,687 45,043
Portuguese ditto 2,990 22,237 25,227
-------------------------------
Grand Total, exclusive of sick,}
absent on command, &c. } 8,346 61,924 70,270
-------------------------------
The artillerymen, &c. &c. about 4,000
------
Total 74,270
------
No. 4.—Sir Rowland Hill’s force at the battle of St. Pierre.
Extracted from the original morning state, 13th December, 1813.
Officers, Rank
Sergeants, &c. and file. Total.
Second division {British 802 5,371 6,173
{Portuguese 277 2,331 2,608
Lecor’s Portuguese division 507 4,163 4,670
------------------------------
Total under arms, exclusive}
of artillerymen } 1,586 11,865 13,451
------------------------------
No. 5.—Anglo-Portuguese force. Extracted from the original morning
state, 13th February, 1814.
Officers, Rank
Sergeants, &c. and file. Total. Cavalry.
British and German cavalry 1,093 7,315 8,408}
Portuguese cavalry 280 1,210 1,490} 9,898
Infantry.
British and German infantry 4,853 29,714 34,567}
Portuguese infantry 2,828 18,911 21,739} 56,306
------
General Total, present under arms 66,204
------
Artillerymen, &c. about 4,000
No. 6.—Anglo-Portuguese force. Extracted from the original morning
state, 10th of April, 1814.
Officers, Rank
Sergeants, &c. and file. Total.
British and German cavalry 1,159 7,640 8,799}
Portuguese cavalry 230 958 1,188} 9,987
British and German infantry 4,946 29,999 34,945}
Portuguese infantry 2,622 16,983 19,605} 54,550
------
General Total, present under arms 64,537
------
The artillerymen, &c. about 4,000
No. 7.—Actual strength of the infantry divisions engaged in the
battle of Toulouse. Extracted from the original morning state, 10th
April, 1814.
Infantry, present Officers, Rank
under arms. Sergeants, &c. and file. Total.
Second division, British 715 4,123} Grand
Ditto Portuguese 235 1,867} 6,940 Total
Third division, British 529 2,741 } infantry,
Ditto Portuguese 226 1,183 } 4,679 officers
Fourth division, British 531 3,028} and
Ditto Portuguese 239 1,585} 5,383 soldiers,
Sixth division, British 558 3,233 } present
Ditto Portuguese 246 1,644 } 5,681 under
Light division, British 378 2,469} arms.
Ditto Portuguese 231 1,240} 4,318
Lecor’s Portuguese division 455 3,507 3,962 30,963
----- -------
4,343 26,620
----- -------
_Note._—There is no separate state for the cavalry on the 10th of
April, but on the 15th of May, 1814, they stood as follows.
Cavalry, present Officers, Rank
under arms. Sergeants, &c. and file.
Bock’s brigade of Germans 112 694 Total
Ponsonby’s brigade of British 188 1,921 cavalry,
Fane’s brigade of British 240 1,506 present
Vivian’s brigade of British 128 960 under
Lord Edw. Somerset’s brigade 214 1,691 arms.
of British ---- -----
882 6,072 6,954
---- -----
Total of Anglo-Portuguese cavalry and infantry,
present under arms 37,917
Add the Spaniards under Freyre and Morillo,
together said to be 14,000
------
51,917
Artillerymen, &c. 1,500
------
General Total 53,417
------
_Note._—My authority for the number of guns employed during this
campaign are copies of the returns given to me by sir Alexander
Dickson who commanded that arm. The number of artillerymen is not
borne on the morning states, but in the original weekly state of the
15th of May, 1814, I find the artillerymen, engineers, drivers, and
waggon-train, amounted to four thousand eight hundred and twenty-one,
with five thousand and thirty horses and mules. This may be taken as
the average strength during the campaign, but more than half were
with sir John Hope and some with lord Dalhousie. Wherefore, the
number at the battle of Toulouse could not have exceeded fifteen
hundred, making a total of all ranks and arms of fifty-three thousand
combatants.
No. VIII.
No. 1.—General state of the French armies under Soult and Suchet.
Extracted from the Imperial Muster-rolls, July 1813. The armies of
the north centre and south being by an imperial decree reorganised
in one body, taking the title of the army of Spain.
Present under arms. Detached. Hosp- Total.
Men. Horses. Men. Horses. itals Men. Horses.
Army of Spain 97,983 12,676 2,110 392 14,074 114,167 13,028
Arragon 32,362 4,919 3,621 551 3,201 39,184 5,470
Catalonia 25,910 1,869 168 ” 1,379 27,457 1,744
-------------------------------------------------------
General Total 156,255 19,464 5,899 943 18,654 180,808 20,242
-------------------------------------------------------
No. 2.—15th of September, 1813.
Total.
Men. Horses. Men. Horses. Men. Men. Horses.
Army of Spain 81,351 11,159 4,004 1,438 22,488 107,843 11,272
Arragon 32,476 4,447 2,721 320 3,616 38,813 6,305
Catalonia 24,026 1,670 120 ” 2,137 26,283 2,497
-------------------------------------------------------
General Total 137,853 17,276 6,845 1,758 28,241 172,939 20,074
-------------------------------------------------------
_Note._—The garrison of San Sebastian though captive is borne on this
state.
This is the last general state of the French army in my possession
but the two following notes were inserted in the Imperial Rolls.
“Army of Spain, 16th November, 1813.
—102 battalions. 74 squadrons, without garrisons.
74,152 men present under arms. 100,212 effectives. 17,206 horses.
18,230 Hospital. }
8,555 Troop horses. }
1,809 Officers’ horses. }
5,384 Horses of draft. }
“Army of Spain, 1st December.
—93 battalions. 74 squadrons. 17,989 horses.”
No. 3.—Detailed state of the army of Spain, July 1813, when Soult
took the command.
Right wing.—Lieutenant-general Reille.
Present Effective and
under arms, non-effective.
Men. Horses. men. horses. Men. Total.
First division, Foy, 9 battalions
5,922 189 } { 6,784 }
Seventh ditto, Maucune, 7 ditto
4,186 110 } 17,235 450 { 5,676 } 21,366
Ninth ditto, La Martiniere, 11 ditto
7,127 151 } { 8,906 }
Centre.—Drouet, Count D’Erlon.
Second division, D’Armagnac, 8 batt.
6,961 116 } { 8,580 }
Third ditto, Abbé, 9 ditto
8,030 285 } 20,957 624 { 8,723 } 23,935
Sixth ditto, Daricau, 8 ditto
5,966 223 } { 6,627 }
Left wing.—Lieut.-general Clauzel.
Fourth division, Conroux, 9 battalions
7,056 150 } { 7,477 }
Fifth ditto, Vandermaesen, 7 ditto
4,181 141 } 17,218 432 { 5,201 } 20,265
Eighth ditto, Taupin, 10 ditto
5,981 141 } { 7,587 }
Reserve, General Villatte.
French 14,959 2,091 17,929
Foreign 4 battalions of the Rhine, strength not given.
4 ditto Italians, general St. Pol, ditto.
4 ditto Spaniards, general Casabianca, ditto.
Cavalry, Pierre Soult.
Present Effective and
under arms, non-effective.
Men. Horses. men. horses. Men. Total.
22 squadrons 4,723 4,416} { 5,098 }
Ditto Trielhard 2,358 2,275} 7,081 6,691 { 2,523 } 7,621
Total according to the }
organization, but }
exclusive of the } 77,450 91,086
foreign battalions }
Men under arms.
Troops not in the organization 14,938 16,946
Generals {Garrison of St. Sebastian, } 2,731 3,086
{ 1st July, forming part }
Rey { of this number }
Cassan.—Ditto of Pampeluna, 1st July 2,951 3,121
Lameth.—Ditto of Santona, 1st May 1,465 1,674
Second reserve, not in the above 5,595 6,105
Effective and
non-effective.
Men. Horses. Present Men. Horses.
General Total 97,983 12,676. under arms. 114,167 13,028
No. 4.—Detailed state of the army of Spain, 16th of September, 1813.
Effective and
Men. non-effective.
{ Foy 5,002 } present }
Right wing { Maucune 4,166 } 14,875 under arms. }
{ Menne 5,707 } } Men.
}
{ D’Armagnac 4,353 } }
Centre. { Abbé 5,903 } 15,098 ditto } 45,752
{ Maranzin 4,842 } }
}
{ Conroux 4,736 } }
Left wing. { Roguet 5,982 } 15,789 ditto }
{ Taupin 5,071 }
Reserve. Villatte 8,256 } The Italian brigade,}
Provisional troops of the } } about 2,000 }
right wing, destined } 2,168 } ordered to Milan. } 10,424
to reinforce the }
garrison of Bayonne }
Total.
Men. Horses. Men.
Cavalry.—Pierre Soult 4,456 4,617 }
Ditto Trielhard 2,368 2,583 }
Gensd’armes { mounted 291 247 } 8,325
{ dismounted 1,210 ” }
Parc 895 885 }
Engineers 504 127 } 1,399
{ Pampeluna 3,805 191 }
{ San Sebastian 2,366 prisoners of war. }
Garr- { Santona 1,633 }
isons. { Bayonne 4,631 137 } 15,164
{ St. Jean Pied de Port 1,786 }
{ Navarens 842 }
{ Castle of Lourdes 107 }
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81,064
Deduct garrison of San Sebastian 2,366
------
Total, present under arms 78,698
------
No. IX.
_Orders for the several divisions of the allied army for the
attack of the enemy’s fortified position in front of Toulouse
for to-morrow, 1st April, 1814. Published in the United Service
Journal, October 1838._
(EXTRACT.)
“_St. Jory, 9th April, 1814._
“The front attack of the third division is to extend from the river
Garonne to the great road which leads from the village of La Lande to
Toulouse (the road from Montauban) inclusive of that road.
“The light division will be immediately on the left of the third
division, and it will extend its front of attack from the great road
above-mentioned until it connects its left flank with the right of
the Spanish troops.
“The operations of these two divisions are meant, however, more as
diversions than as real attacks; it not being expected that they
will be able to force any of the passes of the canal which covers
Toulouse. The line of the canal is to be threatened chiefly at the
bridges and at the locks or any other points where the form of the
ground, or other circumstances most favour the advance of the troops.
A considerable part both of the third and of the light divisions must
be kept in reserve.”
_Note._—The analysis of the allied army on the 10th of April,
given in Appendix VII. Sections 6 and 7, has been very carefully
made and faithfully set down; but as the real number of the
allies has lately become a point of dispute between French and
English writers, I here give the Morning State of the whole army,
accurately printed from the original document delivered by the
adjutant-general to lord Wellington on the morning of the 10th of
April, 1814. The reader will thus be enabled, with the help of my
text, to trace each division in its course and ascertain its true
numbers.
No. X.
MORNING STATE of the FORCES in the PENINSULA, under the Command
of HIS EXCELLENCY FIELD-MARSHAL THE MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON, K.G.
Head-Quarters, St. Jory, 10th April, 1814.
(Part 1 of 6) KEY: AA = Colonels.
AB = Lieut.-Colonels.
AC = Majors.
AD = Captains.
AE = Lieutenants.
AF = Cornets or Ensigns.
AG = Staff.
+----------+-----------------+------------------------------------+
| Date of | | OFFICERS |
|last State| DIVISIONS. +----+----+----+-----+-----+----+----+
| received.| | AA | AB | AC | AD | AE | AF | AG |
+----------+-----------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+----+----+
| | BRITISH. | | | | | | | |
| 7th Apr. | Cavalry | 1 | 13 | 17 | 106 | 189 | 25 | 94 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| ” Do. | 1st Dn. Infantry| 3 | 16 | 6 | 64 | 53 | 56 | 48 |
| 9th Do. | 2d | 2 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 123 | 29 | 41 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| ” Do. | 3d | 2 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 69 | 30 | 32 |
| 6th Do. | 4th | .. | 3 | 9 | 42 | 86 | 27 | 30 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| 7th Do. | 5th | 1 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 82 | 39 | 38 |
| 8th Do. | 6th | .. | 4 | 9 | 41 | 102 | 41 | 25 |
| 5th Do. | 7th | 1 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 74 | 31 | 31 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| 9th Do. | Lt. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 68 | 13 | 19 |
| 7th Do. | Ld.Aylmer’s Bde.| .. | 6 | 7 | 37 | 74 | 19 | 26 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL | | | | | | | |
| | ------- | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | PORTUGUESE. | | | | | | | |
| 7th Apr. | Cavalry | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 41 |
| 9th Do. | 2d Dn. Infantry | .. | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| ” Do. | 3d | 2 | .. | 2 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 14 |
| 6th Do. | 4th | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 51 |
| 7th Do. | 5th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 49 |
| 8th Do. | 6th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 47 |
| 5th Do. | 7th | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 43 |
| 9th Do. | Lt. | .. | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 29 |
| 7th Do. | Unattached Dn. | 2 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 51 | 80 |
| 8th Do. | 1st Brigade | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 16 |
| ” Do. | 10th | .. | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 38 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Total Portuguese| | | | | | | |
| | Total British | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Grand Total | | | | | | | |
+----------+-----------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+----+----+
(Part 2 of 6) KEY: BA = Quarter-Masters of Cavalry.
BB = Present.
BC = Present.
BD = Absent.
BE = Command.
BF = Prs. of War & Missing.
BG = Total.
+-----------------+----+-------------------------------+
| | | SERGEANTS. |
| | |-----+---------+---------------|
| | | | Sick. | | | |
| DIVISIONS. | | |---------| | | |
| | BA | BB | BC | BD | BE | BF | BG |
+-----------------+----+-----+----+----+----+----+-----+
| BRITISH. | | | | | | | |
| Cavalry | 25 | 581 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 7 | 682 |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1st Dn. Infantry| .. | 433 | 13 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 528 |
| 2d | .. | 320 | 5 | 89 | 68 | 18 | 500 |
| | | | | | | | |
| 3d | .. | 231 | 3 | 82 | 47 | 5 | 368 |
| 4th | .. | 232 | 3 | 76 | 56 | 4 | 371 |
| | | | | | | | |
| 5th | .. | 245 | 28 | 63 | 30 | 10 | 376 |
| 6th | .. | 236 | 4 | 59 | 41 | 1 | 341 |
| 7th | .. | 187 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 16 | 312 |
| | | | | | | | |
| Lt. | .. | 182 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 1 | 245 |
| Ld.Aylmer’s Bde.| .. | 188 | 7 | 7 | 8 | .. | 210 |
| | | | | | | | |
| TOTAL | | | | | | | |
| ------- | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| PORTUGUESE. | | | | | | | |
| Cavalry | 4 | 64 | 2 | .. | 28 | .. | 94 |
| 2d Dn. Infantry | .. | 122 | .. | 19 | 32 | .. | 173 |
| | | | | | | | |
| 3d | .. | 101 | 5 | 20 | 39 | .. | 165 |
| 4th | .. | 103 | .. | 27 | 23 | .. | 153 |
| 5th | .. | 105 | 3 | 25 | 18 | .. | 151 |
| 6th | .. | 119 | 3 | 12 | 20 | .. | 154 |
| 7th | .. | 110 | 4 | 12 | 23 | .. | 149 |
| Lt. | .. | 101 | 3 | 6 | 27 | .. | 137 |
| Unattached Dn. | .. | 197 | 7 | 47 | 26 | 1 | 278 |
| 1st Brigade | .. | 137 | 1 | 10 | 20 | .. | 168 |
| 10th | .. | 124 | 7 | 7 | 15 | .. | 153 |
| | | | | | | | |
| Total Portuguese| | | | | | | |
| Total British | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Grand Total | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+----+-----+----+----+----+----+-----+
(Part 3 of 6) KEY: CA = Present.
CB = Present.
CC = Absent.
CD = Command.
CE = Prs. of War & Missing.
CF = Total.
+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| | TRUMPETERS OR DRUMMERS. |
| |-----+---------+---------------|
| | | Sick. | | | |
| DIVISIONS. | |---------| | | |
| | CA | CB | CC | CD | CE | CF |
+-----------------+-----+----+----+----+----+-----+
| BRITISH. | | | | | | |
| Cavalry | 108 | .. | 8 | 4 | 2 | 122 |
| | | | | | | |
| 1st Dn. Infantry| 142 | 4 | 3 | .. | 3 | 152 |
| 2d | 143 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 178 |
| | | | | | | |
| 3d | 114 | .. | 20 | 7 | 4 | 145 |
| 4th | 102 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 129 |
| | | | | | | |
| 5th | 99 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 130 |
| 6th | 101 | 1 | 19 | 3 | .. | 124 |
| 7th | 92 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 117 |
| | | | | | | |
| Lt. | 66 | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | 73 |
| Ld.Aylmer’s Bde.| 72 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 77 |
| | | | | | | |
| TOTAL | | | | | | |
| ------- | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| PORTUGUESE. | | | | | | |
| Cavalry | 40 | .. | .. | 10 | .. | 50 |
| 2d Dn. Infantry | 39 | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 44 |
| | | | | | | |
| 3d | 58 | 2 | 5 | 6 | .. | 71 |
| 4th | 36 | .. | 6 | 5 | .. | 47 |
| 5th | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | 40 |
| 6th | 33 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .. | 42 |
| 7th | 33 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 38 |
| Lt. | 51 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .. | 63 |
| Unattached Dn. | 67 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 85 |
| 1st Brigade | 64 | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 72 |
| 10th | 31 | .. | 3 | 5 | .. | 39 |
| | | | | | | |
| Total Portuguese| | | | | | |
| Total British | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Grand Total | | | | | | |
+-----------------|-----+----+----+----+----+-----+
(Part 4 of 6) KEY: DA = Present.
DB = Present.
DC = Absent.
DD = Command.
DE = Prs. of War & Missing.
DF = Total.
+-----------------+--------------------------------------------+
| | RANK AND FILE |
| |-------+--------------+---------------------|
| | | Sick. | | | |
| DIVISIONS. | |--------------| | | |
| | DA | DB | DC | DD | DE | DF |
+-----------------+-------+------+-------+------+------+-------+
| BRITISH. | | | | | | |
| Cavalry | 7640 | 106 | 406 | 1071 | 233 | 9456 |
| | | | | | | |
| 1st Dn. Infantry| 5894 | 244 | 632 | 200 | 185 | 7155 |
| 2d | 4123 | 112 | 2251 | 474 | 716 | 7676 |
| | | | | | | |
| 3d | 2741 | 75 | 1352 | 297 | 229 | 4694 |
| 4th | 3028 | 44 | 1700 | 279 | 201 | 5252 |
| | | | | | | |
| 5th | 3277 | 363 | 1075 | 224 | 315 | 5254 |
| 6th | 3233 | 54 | 1223 | 309 | 103 | 4922 |
| 7th | 2738 | 114 | 1074 | 391 | 673 | 4990 |
| | | | | | | |
| Lt. | 2469 | 77 | 696 | 131 | 146 | 3519 |
| Ld.Aylmer’s Bde.| 2496 | 212 | 312 | 92 | .. | 3112 |
| |-------+------+-------+------+------+-------+
| TOTAL | 37639 | 1401 | 10721 | 3468 | 2801 | 56030 |
| ------- | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| PORTUGUESE. | | | | | | |
| Cavalry | 958 | 5 | 73 | 598 | 16 | 1650 |
| 2d Dn. Infantry | 1867 | 71 | 472 | 101 | .. | 2511 |
| | | | | | | |
| 3d | 1183 | 105 | 598 | 383 | .. | 2269 |
| 4th | 1585 | 30 | 635 | 199 | .. | 2449 |
| 5th | 1161 | 13 | 550 | 176 | .. | 1900 |
| 6th | 1644 | 44 | 469 | 151 | .. | 2308 |
| 7th | 1736 | 48 | 228 | 211 | 48 | 2271 |
| Lt. | 1240 | 54 | 237 | 394 | 11 | 1936 |
| Unattached Dn. | 3507 | 215 | 835 | 219 | 76 | 4852 |
| 1st Brigade | 1510 | 68 | 328 | 146 | 213 | 2265 |
| 10th | 1550 | 115 | 351 | 82 | 4 | 2102 |
| |-------+------+-------+------+------+-------+
| Total Portuguese| 17941 | 768 | 4776 | 2660 | 368 | 26513 |
| Total British | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Grand Total | | | | | | |
+-----------------|-------+------+-------+------+------+-------+
(Part 5 of 6) KEY: EA = Present.
EB = Sick.
EC = Command.
ED = Total.
+-----------------+-------------------------------+
| | HORSES. |
| |-------+-------+-------+-------|
| DIVISIONS. | | | | |
| | EA | EB | EC | ED |
+-----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| BRITISH. | | | | |
| Cavalry | 7289 | 611 | 602 | 8502 |
| | | | | |
| 1st Dn. Infantry| .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| 2d | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| | | | | |
| 3d | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| 4th | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| | | | | |
| 5th | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| 6th | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| 7th | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| | | | | |
| Lt. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Ld.Aylmer’s Bde.| .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| |-------+-------+-------+-------+
| TOTAL | 7289 | 611 | 602 | 8502 |
| ------- | | | | |
| | | | | |
| PORTUGUESE. | | | | |
| Cavalry | 855 | 114 | 404 | 1373 |
| 2d Dn. Infantry | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| | | | | |
| 3d | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| 4th | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| 5th | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| 6th | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| 7th | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Lt. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| Unattached Dn. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| 1st Brigade | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| 10th | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. | .. .. |
| |-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Total Portuguese| 855 | 114 | 404 | 1373 |
| Total British | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Grand Total | | | | |
+-----------------|-------+-------+-------+-------+
(Part 6 of 6) KEY: FA = Joined.
FB = Dead.
FC = Discharged.
FD = Deserted.
FE = Transferred
FF = Promoted.
FG = Reduced.
FH = Effective Rank and File,
Portuguese included.
+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+------+
| | ALTERATIONS. | |
| |-----------------------------------------| |
| | Men. | |
| DIVISIONS. |-----------------------------------------| |
| | FA | FB | FC | FD | FE | FF | FG | FH |
+-----------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+
| BRITISH. | | | | | | | | |
| Cavalry | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8144 |
| | {b} | | | | {c} | {c} | {d} | |
| 1st Dn. Infantry| 4 | 6 | .. | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5894 |
| 2d | .. | 11 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 5990 |
| | {a} | | | | | | {a} | |
| 3d | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3924 |
| 4th | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4613 |
| | | | | | {a} | {e} | .. | |
| 5th | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 17 | 1 | .. | 4438 |
| 6th | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4877 |
| 7th | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4474 |
| | | | | | | | {a} | |
| Lt. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3709 |
| Ld.Aylmer’s Bde.| .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2496 |
| |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+
| TOTAL | 5 | 24 | .. | 6 | 33 | 4 | 6 | .. |
| ------- | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| PORTUGUESE. | | | | | | | | |
| Cavalry | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2d Dn. Infantry | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | | | {e} | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3d | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4th | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 5th | 69 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| 6th | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 7th | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lt. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Unattached Dn. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3507 |
| 1st Brigade | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1510 |
| 10th | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1550 |
| |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+
| Total Portuguese| 70 | 5 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Total British | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Grand Total | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------|-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+
3 Men deserted 2d Line Bn. K.G.L.
1 Do. ” 1st Line Do.
1 Do. ” 47th Foot.
1 Do. ” 4th Do.
The Men transferred are Invalids sent home.
_Note._—The figures belonging to the
grand total are wanting in the original.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Transcriber Note: This table has five table-note anchors indicated |
| in this etext by {a} to {e}. They were printed as one or more |
| asterisks in the original book; however there is no explanation of |
| their meaning. |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Since colonel and surveyor-general of South Australia.
[2] The present major-general sir George Napier.
[3] A splendid soldier.
[4] A false stopping here misled me about the bridge. I made the
allies pass by ladders instead of the French.
[5] Since the first publication of this Letter I have learned from
excellent authority that marshal Beresford did actually in person
order general sir Colin Halket to retreat from the bridge, and
rebuked him for being slow to obey.
[6] I have since obtained from other sources many of those orders
of movements signed, George Murray, and addressed to the generals
commanding divisions. Had they been given to me according to the duke
of Wellington’s desire when I first commenced my Work they would have
saved me much time much expense and much labour; but I repeat that
from sir George Murray and from him only I have met with hostility.
He has not been able to hurt me but I take the will for the deed.
[7] Above five thousand pounds.
[8] Since this was written Mr. Leader did put the question in the
house when sir George Murray’s conduct was strongly animadverted upon
by lord Howick and his lordship’s observations were loudly cheered.
Sir George is now publishing these maps, but they belong to the
public.
[9] Another has appeared since but I have not read it being informed
that it was precisely like its predecessors.
[10] This work has been since discontinued by lieutenant Godwin in
consequence as he told me of foul play in a high quarter where he
least expected it.
[11] That very successful Spanish general and very temperate English
politician, sir De Lacy Evans, pronounces all such animadversions
upon the Spanish armies to be “_a most deplorable defect in a
historian, and the result of violent partialities_.” I dare to say
the Spaniards will agree with him.
[12] This was in February.
[13] Called the Extraordinary Cortez.
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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been
corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within
the text and consultation of external sources.
Some hyphens in words have been silently removed, some added,
when a predominant preference was found in the original book.
Some occurrences of upper-case titles (such as Lord, Sir, Colonel)
have been made lower-case for consistency.
The names d’España and d’Amarante have been changed to D’España
and D’Amarante, for consistency.
In those sections of the Appendix that are French documents,
incorrect grammar, spelling and accents have been left unchanged.
The tables in Appendix VIII No. 3 (page 708) have been restructured
to fit on the page. No data has been lost.
The table at the end of the original book (page 710) was very large,
about 240 characters in width. For this etext it has been split into
six parts. The second column ‘DIVISIONS’ has been replicated in each
part, for readability.
This table has five table-note anchors indicated in this etext by {a}
to {e}. They were printed as one or more asterisks in the original
book; however there is no explanation of their meaning.
Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text,
and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained.
TOC: ‘hemns the allies’ replaced by ‘hems the allies’.
Pg xi: ‘citadel of Ciuded’ replaced by ‘citadel of Ciudad’.
Pg xxiv: ‘mistate facts for’ replaced by ‘misstate facts for’.
Pg xxix: ‘twice over, tbat’ replaced by ‘twice over, that’.
Pg xxxiv: ‘ever acuated me’ replaced by ‘ever actuated me’.
Pg xli: ‘Medium estimate’ replaced by ‘Median estimate’.
Pg lxvii: ‘the Portuguse treat’ replaced by ‘the Portuguese treat’.
Pg lxxx: ‘witten expressly’ replaced by ‘written expressly’.
Pg 11: ‘neigbourhood of Reus’ replaced by ‘neighbourhood of Reus’.
Pg 49: ‘also run upon’ replaced by ‘also ran upon’.
Pg 74: ‘his way p from’ replaced by ‘his way up from’.
Pg 93: ‘all amountaineers’ replaced by ‘all mountaineers’.
Pg 141: ‘some hishonour’ replaced by ‘some dishonour’.
Pg 143: ‘to whse corps’ replaced by ‘to whose corps’.
Pg 247: ‘frequent scouring’ replaced by ‘frequent scouting’.
Pg 254: ‘between the brige’ replaced by ‘between the bridge’.
Pg 279: ‘he must revitual’ replaced by ‘he must revictual’.
Pg 289: ‘the two outwarks’ replaced by ‘the two outworks’.
Pg 289: ‘forseeing that the’ replaced by ‘foreseeing that the’.
Pg 293: ‘letter to España’ replaced by ‘letter to D’España’.
Pg 294: ‘enforced by España’ replaced by ‘enforced by D’España’.
Pg 319: (Sidenote) ‘minis- of war’ replaced by ‘minister of war’.
Pg 351: ‘took possesion of’ replaced by ‘took possession of’.
Pg 394: (Sidenote) ‘See plan.’ replaced by ‘See Plan 8.’.
Pg 417: ‘Carlos D’Españo’ replaced by ‘Carlos D’España’.
Pg 449: ‘the Lepsic battle’ replaced by ‘the Leipsic battle’.
Pg 456: ‘of his genins’ replaced by ‘of his genius’.
Pg 483: ‘way ot Madrid’ replaced by ‘way to Madrid’.
Pg 531: (Sidenote) ‘See Plan.’ replaced by ‘See Plan 9.’.
Pg 549: ‘current run so’ replaced by ‘current ran so’.
Pg 584: ‘to develope his’ replaced by ‘to develop his’.
Pg 588: ‘by sedidions and’ replaced by ‘by seditions and’.
Pg 607: ‘Aire and Barcelone’ replaced by ‘Aire and Barcelona’.
Pg 635: ‘was not be forded’ replaced by ‘was not to be forded’.
Pg 669: ‘Carlos D’Espagne’ replaced by ‘Carlos D’España’.
Pg 686: ‘surpassed a mankind’ replaced by ‘surpassed all mankind’.
Pg 709: ‘dismountned’ replaced by ‘dismounted’.
Catalog: ‘of Exter College’ replaced by ‘of Exeter College’.