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ONE OF THE COMMANDERS OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR; AND
FORMERLY CHIEF OF THE STAFF IN THE CORPS OF THE
PRINCE ROYAL OF SWEDEN.

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while he, that is defeated, always becomes an object of censure, however,
wise his conduct may have been.

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Preface

CONTENTS.

BOOK I.

.. Page 7

Introduction.

Buonaparte's ambition. The French enter

Lisbon and Madrid. Ferdinand VII.

His Firmness. Mu.

rat's Severity. Engagements at Cadiz,

Baylen, and Medina

del Rio Secco. First Siege of Sarragossa. Battle of Vimiera.

Convention of Cintra. Russian Fleet.

pedition under General Moore.

Madrid.

Retreat of the English.

The English Ex.

Capture of Burgos and

Engagement at Bene-

vente. Battle of Corunna. Affairs of Catalonia................

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BOOK II.

Second Siege of Sarragossa. Palafox's Heroism. Soult takes
Oporto by Storm. The place is retaken by the English.
Soult's Retreat to Galicia. He liberates Lugo. Sir Arthur
Wellesley's Triumph. Engagements at San Payo and Bele-

hite.

vera.

General Cuesta. His Indecision. Battle of Tala-
Retreat of the Allies. Defeat of Venegas at Almon.
acid. Detailed Account of the Guerillas. Engagement at
Albe de Tormes. Battle of Ocana. Capture of Gerona.

Faults of the Commanders.....

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BOOK III.

Passage of the Sierra Morena. Capture of Granada and Se-
ville. King Joseph's Tardiness. Blockade of Cadiz. The

Duke of Albuquerque. His Energy. Malaga occupied by

the French. Hostalrich abandoned to them. Capitulation

of Lerida and Astorga. A violent Tempest near Cadiz.

Disturbances in Andalusia. Surrender of Mequinenza.

Massena takes Ciudad-Rodrigo and Almeida. Battle of Bu-

saco. The French march to Lisbon.

Corps. Lord Blaney's Imprudence.

Arrival of the Ninth

Capture of Tor.

tosa.

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BOOK IV.

Death of the Marquis de la Romana. His Eulogium by Lord

Wellington. Mendizabel defeated by Soult. Victory of the

English at Barrosa. Death of General Ruffin. Massena's

Retreat. Engagement at Sabugal. Blockade of Almeida.

Badajoz besieged by the Allies. Battle of Albuera. Death

of General Verle. Battle of Fuentes de Onora. Successful

Temerity of the Garrison of Almeida. Faults committed by

the English Commander. Junction of Soult's and Marmont's

Armies. Relief of Badajoz. Siege of Tarragona. Figui

eras surprized by the Catalonians. The place is retaken by

Macdonald, the Marquesito, Esposymina, Abadia, and Bal-

lasteros...

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BOOK V.

Attack of the Castle of Niebla. Engagement at Baza. Block-
ade of Ciudad-Rodrigo. Junction of Dorsenne's and Mar-
mont's Troops. Engagements at Elbodon and Aldea de
Ponte. Vain Boasting of the French Generals. Siege of
St. Andero. Engagement at Arroyo del Molinos. Sur-
render of Fort Oropesa. Battle of Saguntum. Capitula-
tion of the Castle. Death of General Godinot. Passage
of the Guadalaviar. Capitulation of Valentia. Fine de-
fence of Tarriffa. The English take Ciudad-Rodrigo by
Storm. Apathy of the Galiciaus. Energy of the Cata-
lonians. Peniscola is given up to the French. Heroic