INDEX.

Abbot, a stingy, 41

Abercrombie, Lieut.-Col., 213, 214, 222, 223, 232, 239, 258

Abrantes, 244

Adams, Drummer, 192, 193

Ainhoa, redoubts of, 317

Alaejos, 31

Alba de Tormes, 30

Albuera, 258;

losses of the 28th Regiment at, 214.

Albuquerque, 215, 239, 255

Alcalá de los Gazules, 153, 157, 164

Alcuescar, 216, 221;

fidelity of the Spaniards at, 235

Alemtejo, 30, 213

Alexander, the Emperor, 338

Algesiras, 135, 137, 141, 169

Aliseda, 215

Allen, Capt., 145

Almanza Creek, 198

Almeida, 279

Almendralejo, 256

Andalusia, 152

Anderson, Col., 122

Anderson, Lieut., 205

Andrée, Col., 231

Anglona, the Prince of, 177

Anstruther, Gen., 31

Antwerp, Fouché throws an army into, 131

Army, a partial remodelling of the 31

Arnot, Major, 286, 287

Arroyo de Puerco, 215

Arroyo Molinos, 216, 233, 360, 361;

battle of, 224–232;

fidelity of the Spaniards at, 235, 236

Ashurst, Lieut.-Col., 225

Astorga, 43;

march into, 44;

departure from, 47;

report that Napoleon had entered, 64, 65

Atchison, Mrs., 333, 334

Ayamonte, 245

Aylmer, Lord, 307;

his brigade, 308

Badajoz, 259;

the Duke of Dalmatia ordered to reduce, 152;

siege of, 260–280;

horrors of the storming, 272–276;

a trophy from, 277;

losses of the British at, 278

Bailey, Lieut., 216, 217

Baird, Gen. Sir David, wounded, 122;

at Nogales, 61;

at Corunna, 113, 115, 116; his corps, 32, 37, 49, 65

Balbi, Signorina, 364

Ballesteros, defeat of, 244

Bandon, 330

Bantry Bay, 329

Barbate, the River, 154, 156, 158, 166

Barnard, Lieut.-Col., 193, 262

Barossa, 35;

battle of, 42, 189–200;

critical position of the British troops at, 202, 203

Barossa Hill, 187, 209;

tower and ridge of, 183

Bastan, 315

Bath, Lieut.-Col., 193

Bathurst, Lord, 144

Batz, Fort, captured by the British, 131

Bayonne, arrival of the Duke of Dalmatia at, 296

Beguines, Gen., 163, 167, 183, 184, 196, 197;

ordered to attack Medina Sidonia, 153;

captures Medina, 159;

retires from it, 164

Belcher, Lieut., 135, 136

Belem, 252, 281

Belnevis, Col., 286, 287

Belson, Col., 150, 169, 171, 194, 205, 214, 258

Bembibre, 48, 49

Benevente, 37, 39; confusion in, 40;

evacuated by the rearguard of the reserve, 44;

degrading scenes at, 49, 50

Bennet, Capt., 68

Bennet, Lieut., 204, 205

Berasin, the Heights of, 300

Beresford, Marshal, 246

Bermeja Castle, 181, 183, 184, 186

Bernadotte declines to surrender the French fleet, 131

Berri, the Duc de, 336

Betanzos, 90, 93, 96, 98;

crossing the bridge of, 94;

occupied by the French, 99

Beverley, Lord, 253

Bidassoa, the Lower, 308, 311;

Soult’s positions on, carried, 309

Biscay, a privateer in the Bay of, 286, 287

Blakeney of Abbert, Mrs., 277

Blakeney, Robert, appointed to an ensigncy in the 28th Regiment, 1;

promoted, 2;

ordered to Exeter, 2;

at Colchester and Harwich, 6;

serves in the Danish campaign, 6–13;

ordered to Sweden, 14;

sails for the Peninsula, 17;

has a narrow escape, 97;

chased by a French patrol, 134;

his share of salvage-money, 139;

thanked in public orders, 140;

employed in carrying despatches, 141, 144, 146, 167;

Col. Browne promises to present him to Gen. Graham, 201;

wounded, 204;

recommended to Gen. Graham, 206;

goes to Cadiz, 206;

appointed to the command of a battalion company, 214;

ordered to take Prince d’Arenberg to Lisbon, 233;

joins his regiment at Albuquerque, 255;

gazetted to a company in the 36th Regiment, 255;

bids adieu to the 28th Regiment, 258;

goes to Lisbon, 281;

joins his regiment at Lewes, 285;

transferred to the battalion in the Peninsula, 286;

wounded at the battle of the Nivelle, 319;

travels in a hearse, 329, 330;

waits on Sir Henry Torrens, 331;

sets out for Paris, 333;

applies for a staff appointment in the army of Belgium, 336;

visits Brussels, 345;

copies of recommendations in his favour, 353–356;

has ophthalmia at Malta, 363;

married, 364;

retires from the army, 367, 368;

his services, 368, 369

Blakeney, Sir Edward, 243

Blood, Serg., 300

Bowes, Gen., 147, 148, 259;

wounded at Badajoz, 266

Bowles, Capt., 154, 164;

his company, 163

Bradby, Capt., 109

Bradley, Capt., 204

Bristol Channel, wrecks in the, 4

Britannia, the brig, 2

Browne, Major (afterwards Col.), 86, 129, 133, 135–137, 140, 146, 150, 151, 154–156, 158, 159, 167, 170, 206, 240, 258, 331;

appointed Lieut.-Gov. of Tarifa, 144;

employs the Tarifa Volunteers, 145;

ordered to attack Casa Vieja, 153;

ordered back to Tarifa, 160;

to occupy the western point of Barossa, 183–188;

at the battle of Barossa, 189–202

Bryan, Capt., 330

Buchan, Col., 244

Bunbury, Mr., 4.

Burke, Sir John, of Glenesk, 333

Burrard, Sir Harry, 20

Burrows, Capt., 2;

his incapacity, 3

Bury, Lord, 333–336

Busshe, Major, 226

Caceres, 215, 236

Cadell, Ensign Charles (afterwards Lieut.-Col.), 2, 84, 205

Cadiz, 152, 163, 167;

sortie from, 168, 169

Cadoval, Palace of the Duc de, 244

Calcabellos, 49, 51, 52, 54, 57;

encounter at, 58, 59

Calvert, Capt. (afterwards Lieut.-Col.), 42, 186, 191, 206

Cambarros, 47

Cameron, Capt., 103, 104;

his company, 102

Cameron, Col., 311

Campbell, Gen., 133, 137, 147, 149, 153, 169, 299

Campbell, Sir Guy, 150

Car, Dr., 326

Carlos d’Espana, Don, 297

Carrion, the, 33, 34, 35

Casa di Santillana, 215

Casa Vieja, Col. Browne to attack, 153, 154;

La Peña’s move towards, 177

Castanos, Gen., 235

Castello Branco, 279

Castletown, 329

Castro Gonzolo, destruction of the bridge of, 37, 41

Castro Nuevo, headquarters at, 32

Cathcart, Lord, 2, 8

Cattegat, capture of a Danish frigate in the, 7

Cerro de Puerco Ridge, the, 182, 183

Ceuta, 208

Charles V. and the Spanish language, 28

Charles XII. of Sweden, 8

Chatham, the Earl of, 127;

returns from Holland, 131

Chiclana, 163, 180, 182, 198;

Marshal Victor’s advance from, 184, 186

Chiclana wood, the, 193

Cintra, the Convention of, 20

Ciudad Rodrigo, 28, 279

Clarke, Mrs., 330

Clauzel’s Division, 298

Clinton, Sir H., 316, 323

Colbert, Gen., 59;

failure of his charge, 61

Colchester, 6, 14, 127, 128, 133

Coldstream Guards, the, 130;

defend Fort Batz, 131

Cole, Gen., 296, 297, 298

Colthurst, Capt., 341

Colville, Maj.-Gen., the Hon. C., 262, 307

Combemartin, 3, 4, 5

Comus, H.M.S., 7

Cone, Capt., 330

“Confidential Reports,” 240–242

Congreve rockets, 10

Connaught Rangers, the, 268

Constantino, 81, 82

Coote, Sir Eyre, 1

Copenhagen, fall of, 11, 12, 13

Cork, arrival at, 331

Corunna, a movement to decided upon, 36;

retreat to, 31–100;

arrival at, 102;

the reserve falls into position with the army at, 110;

arrival of transports at, 111;

conduct of the inhabitants of, 112;

preparations for embarkation at, 114;

battle of, 114–123;

embarkation of the British army at, 118, 124

Creçy, 343

Craufurd, Gen. Robert, 37, 39

Croix des Bouquets, the, 311

Cross, Col., 331

Cuesta, Gen., incapacity of, 168

Curragh of Kildare, the, 2;

an episode at, 148, 149

Curry, Capt. and Mrs., 214

Curry, Col., 227

Dacres, Doctor, 91

Dalmatia, the Duke of, 31;

ordered to Estremadura, 152;

in command of the French army in Spain, 296.

(See also Soult)

Dalrymple, Sir Hugh, 20

Danish Campaign, the, 7

Danish frigate, capture of a, 7

D’Arenberg, Col. Prince, 231, 333, 345;

conducted to Lisbon, 233, 244–253

D’Arenberg, Prince Pierre, 238, 244

D’Arenberg, the Duke, 345–351

Deal, 128

Debelle, Gen., 32

D’Echiparre, Don Martin, 327, 328

Denmark, the Royal Princesses of, 9

D’Erlon, Count, 298, 299, 310;

his corps in the Pyrenees, 307;

reviewed by Soult, 309

Desnouettes, Gen. Lefèbre, 43, 44

Diego, Don, 220

Dikes’ Brigade, Gen., 191

Dikes, Gen., 193, 194

Disney, Gen., 31, 105

Douglas, Col. Sir James, 286, 287, 289, 309, 310

Dover, 128

Downy, Mr. Commissary, 226

D’Oyly, Capt., 105

Drunkenness, prevalence of, 54

Duncan, Major, 193, 196, 197

Dunmanway, 330

Durque, Don Favian, 205

Ebro, the, 294

Echallar, 300

8th French Regiment, the, 193

18th Dragoons, the, 32

82nd Regiment, the, 170, 179, 305

87th Regiment, the, 193

El-Burgo, arrival of the reserve at, 101;

ordered to evacuate, 105

El-Burgo, bridge of, 99;

destruction of, 101;

repaired by the enemy, 110

Elliot, Sir William, 333

Elopement, a projected, 291

Elsinore Castle, 6

Elvina, 115, 118, 120, 121;

death of Sir John Moore at, 116

Enghien, 346, 347, 348

English, Lieut., 109

Erskine, Sir William, 225

Esla, the River, 37, 38;

forded by the enemy’s cavalry, 43

Espeletta, 309

Estremadura, 30, 214

Exeter, two Spaniards at, 125, 126

Farrel, Serg., 171

Fascinas, 154, 164

5th Regiment, the, 24

15th Hussars, the, 32, 33

50th Regiment, the, charge of at Elvina, 121;

at Arroyo Molinos, 224, 225

52nd Regiment, the, 31;

at Benevente, 41;

at Calcabellos, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62;

on the retreat to Corunna, 100;

at Corunna, 115, 117

Figueira, landing at, 17

Fitzroy, Lord Charles, 257

Florinda, 207

Flushing, siege of, 130;

capitulation of, 131

Fontarabia, 308

Fontebro, 293

41st Regiment, the, 133

42nd Regiment, the, at Elvina 121

47th Regiment, the, 137

Fouché throws an army into Antwerp, 131

4th Regiment.

(See King’s Own)

14th Regiment, the, 115, 118

Foy’s division, 306

Franceschi, Gen., 32;

his light cavalry, 94;

at Corunna, 113, 115

Francis, the Emperor, 338

Franklin, Dr., 326

Fraser, Gen., advance of his division on Astorga, 43;

position of at Corunna, 113, 115, 117

Frederiksborg, 10

French 5th Corps, the, 214

Fuentes de Oñoro, march into, 26, 28

Fury Bomb, the ship, 14

Gallegos, 80

Gambier, Admiral, 8

General Medical Board, the, 326, 363

Gerard, Gen., 214, 216, 228, 229, 230, 236;

loss of his corps at Arroyo Molinos, 231

German Hussars, the, 177, 178, 197, 226

Gibraltar, 133,205;

Lieut. Blakeney sent to, with despatches, 141, 144, 146, 167

Gibson, Capt., 15

Girlston, Capt., 330

Giron, Gen., 217, 312

Godwin, Capt., 146

Gomm, Capt., 96

Gonzolo Bridge, the, destruction of the, 37, 41

Gore, Capt., 226

Gottenborg harbour, 15

Gough, Major, 193

Gozzo, the Island of, 216

Graham, Gen., 177, 178, 179;

in command of the British troops at Cadiz, 152;

directs operations from Tarifa, 153, 160;

advocates a sortie from Cadiz, 167;

gives up the command to his ally, 168;

sails from Cadiz, 169;

at Tarifa, 170–172;

his advice disregarded by Gen. La Peña, 180;

his preparations for the battle of Barossa, 183–188;

at the battle, 189–200;

his orders after the battle, 202

Graham, Surg., 325

Grajal del Campo, 33, 34, 35, 36

Grenadiers, the, 77, 97, 98

Grimelle, the Marquis de, 350

Guadiana, the, 214, 256, 261, 271

Guarda, 22, 24, 26

Guards, the Brigade of, 86, 121, 190, 191, 194, 195, 197, 307

Guia, the River, 56, 57, 61

Gustavus of Sweden, 16

Guthrie, Dr., 364

Halket’s Light Germans, 311

Hamilton, Gen., 216, 217, 323;

his division at Badajoz, 261

Harwich, 6, 14

Havelock, Lieut., 312

Herrerias, 64, 66, 68, 69

Hill, Capt. Clement, 221

Hill, Gen. Lord, 215, 216, 217, 221, 227, 229, 233, 255, 256, 257, 298, 299, 300, 367, 368;

his corps, 302

Hill, Lieut., 104

Hill, Sir Rowland, 315

Holland, expedition to, 129;

mortality of the British troops in, 132

Hope, Capt., 196

Hope, Gen. Sir John, 30, 37, 119, 214;

advance of his division on Astorga, 43;

position of his division at Corunna, 113, 115;

commands the expedition to Holland, 129, 130

Howard, Gen. (afterwards Lord Howard of Effingham), 361

Howard’s Brigade, Maj.-Gen., 224

Huarte, 297, 298

Huddleston, Lieut., 220, 259, 275, 276

Huelva, the River, 29

Hughes, Corporal, 233

Humlebek, 8

Hunt, Capt. A., R.A., 181

Ilfracombe, 3, 5

Isla de Leon, 181;

Gen. Graham proposes a sortie from, 153;

Gen. Beginnes’ anxiety about, 159;

the sortie postponed, 160;

entrance of the British General into, after Barossa, 200

Johnson, Assist.-Surg., 161, 162

Johnson, Col., 150, 151

Johnson, Robert, 2; killed, 266

Joseph Bonaparte, 296

Julian, Count, 207

Keats, Sir Richard, 128, 129, 130, 140, 153, 160

Kemp’s Brigade, Gen., 312

Kennedy, Surg., 363

Kent, H.R.H. the Duke of, 253, 351, 356

King Charles, the, 8

King’s Own Regiment, the, 18, 81, 115;

Sir John Moore’s approval of their action at Corunna, 120;

embark for Gibraltar, 133;

at Ceuta, 208

Kinsale, 1

Labaneza, 44

Laborde, Gen., 112;

his division join main French army off Corunna, 111;

at Corunna, 115

Lacy, Adj.-Gen., 183

Lallemande, the Generals, 335

Lamartiniere’s division, Gen., 305

Lanz, valley of, 297, 298

La Peña, Gen., 169, 177, 181, 198, 199;

sluggishness of, 152, 153;

obstinacy of, 168;

arrives off Tarifa, 175;

distrusted by the British, 179;

disregards Gen. Graham’s advice, 180, 183;

his retreat from Medina, 182

Lardizabal, Gen., 177, 182

Laval, Gen., 193, 194

Lavens, Surg., 326

Lavinia frigate, the, 129, 130, 131

Le Brun, Gen., 231, 248–252

Leggatt, Major (afterwards Col.), 286, 287, 309

Leith, Maj.-Gen., Sir James, 245, 246, 262, 269

Leon, 36

L’Estrange, Lieut., 319, 322

Lewes, 333

Light, Lieut., 161, 204, 205

Lindsay, Surg., 363

Lisbon, 208, 209, 233, 244–253, 281;

an amusing scene at, 282, 290

Lizasso, 300

Llerena, arrival of Soult at, 279

Lloyd, Col., 317

Loftus, Capt., 147

Long, Gen., 257

Lorge’s Dragoons, 115

Los Ayres, 114, 115

“Louis XIV.” Mountain, 306

Louis XVIII., 342, 343

Love, Lieut., 41, 42

Lugo, march to, 85;

the British army in position at, 86;

retreat from, 88

Lundy Island, 2

Lynedoch, Lord, 239, 240.

(See also General Graham.)

McDonald, Col., 196, 197, 200, 206

M’Kenzie, Lieut.-Col., 112

McPherson, Colour Ensign, 318

Maitland, Sir Thomas, 242

Mallow, 2

Malpartida, 215

Malta, 363;

“Confidential Reports” at, 241

Mancilla, 36

Marmont, Gen., in the north of Portugal, 279;

retires, ib.;

his jealousy of Soult, ib.

Matthews, Staff-Surg., 325, 326

Maya Pass, the, 296, 302, 306, 315

Mayorga, 33, 37

Meacham, Capt., 144, 166

“Meacham’s Blind Nuts,” 144, 145, 157

Medina Sidonia, 153, 155, 158, 179, 181;

captured by Gen. Beguines, 159;

captured by the French, 164;

La Peña’s retreat from, 182

Merida, 215, 225, 256, 258;

the affair of, 257

Merle, Gen., 62;

loss sustained by his division, 64

Mero, the, 101, 113, 118

Mitchell, Lieut., 137, 154, 165

Mole, Col., 147

Mon Cœur redoubt, the, 262

Mondego, the, 17

Monkstown, 2

Monte Orgullo, 305

Montgomery, Ensign, 318, 322

Moore, Lieut., 204

Moore, Sir John, 14, 115;

placed under arrest by the King of Sweden, 16;

reaches the British fleet, 16;

receives news of Sir A. Wellesley’s victory at Rolica, 17;

appointed commander of the forces, 20;

his address to his officers and men, 21;

relations with his officers, 25, 26;

true cause of his retreat, 36;

complains of the want of discipline, 52;

his views on Gen. Paget’s position at Calcabellos, 60, 61;

retires before Soult, 87;

issues an order censuring the want of discipline, 87;

directing operations in person, 101;

at Corunna, 111, 112, 116;

death of, 116;

effect of his death, 119;

character and bearing, 120;

circumstances of his death, 121–123;

outcry against in England, 125;

his knowledge of the Spanish character, 169

Moors, the, 207

Morillo, Gen., 231, 300

Morillo’s Spanish Infantry, 224

Mullingar, 365, 366

Mullins, Capt., 204

Murgeon, Gen. Cruz, 183, 184;

his part in the battle of Barossa, 199, 200

Napier, Major, 121

Napoleon, marching from Madrid, 36;

celerity of his movements, 38;

his dictum at Waterloo, 63;

reported to have entered Astorga, 64, 65;

his idea of zeal, 245;

news of his escape and return to Paris, 334

Neufchâtel, Prince of, an intercepted despatch from the, 31

Ney, Marshal, execution of, 341, 342

Nichols, Col., recaptures Palavia Abaxo, 115

9th Dragoons, the, 226

9th Regiment, the, 133, 170, 191, 203, 204, 311;

marched into Badajoz, 277

91st Regiment, the, 31, 100

92nd Regiment, the, 224, 225

95th (Rifles) Regiment, the, 31, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 69, 82, 83, 84, 100, 102, 103, 115, 117

Nivelle, crossing the, 317;

battle of, 318–321;

French losses at, 322

Nogales, 61, 67;

arrival at, 70, 75

Northcote, Major, 196

Oats, Private, 97, 98

O’Brien, Serg., 172

O’Callaghan, Maj.-Gen. Sir William, 337

O’Donnel, Gen., 297, 298

O’Donoghue, Capt., 137

Officers, claims of, 332

Olivenza, the Duke of Dalmatia ordered to reduce, 152

Oricain, 297

Paget, Gen., 31, 35, 76, 77, 80, 91, 95, 100, 101;

censures the conduct of the troops, 53, 54, 55, 56;

his position at Calcabellos, 57, 60;

his encounter with a paymaster, 78, 79;

strict orders of, 88;

orders the reserve to evacuate El-Burgo, 106, 107;

his connection with the 28th Regiment, 109, 110;

at Corunna, 115, 116;

Sir John Moore’s testimonial to his character, 123;

his services unnoticed in England, 125

Paget, Lord, 32, 33, 37, 43, 48

Palavia Abaxo, skirmish at, 112;

taken by Gen. Laborde, 115;

retaken by Col. Nichols, ib., 118

Pampeluna, 295, 296, 303, 314;

sortie from, 297;

surrender of, 315

Panniers, battle of the, 91

Pardaleras, the, 262

Paris, the Grand Review in, 337–341

Parsonstown, 2

Patten, Capt., 286

Patterson, Col., 258

Peniche, the roadstead of, 18

Peninsula, the first day’s march in the, 19

Percy, Capt., 253

Phillipon at Badajoz, 260;

surrenders, 271

Picton, Gen., 259, 262, 263, 267, 268, 269, 297;

his retreat at Pampeluna, 302

Picurina redoubt, capture of the, 261

Plunder, articles of, 92

Plymouth, 124

Ponsonby, Col., 197, 199, 206

Portalegre, 214, 215, 238, 244

Portsmouth, 14, 124, 133, 344

Portugal, rainy season in, 24

Portuguese and Spanish, contrast between, 27

Portuguese sharpers, 209

Potter, Lieut., 229

Powder, a great explosion of, 111

Power, Brig.-Gen., 262

Power, Capt., 147

Prussia, the King of, 338

Puebla, arrival of the reserve at, 32

Puerto, 300, 312

Pyrenees, fighting in the, 296–307;

losses in, 301

Queluz, the plains of, 19;

break up of the British camp at, 22, 26

Queues, abolition of, 17

Reille, Gen., 305

Reserve, formation of a corps of, 31

Reynosa, 293

Rhine Mountain, the, 308

Richelieu, the Duc de, 342

Rifles, the, 196, 224, 225

Roach, “Gentleman,” 72

Roderick, the last of the Visigoth monarchs, 207

Rolica, victory of Sir A. Wellesley at, 17

Romana, the Marquis of, 35, 36, 44;

his troops, 313

Roncesvalles, 295, 296, 302, 309

Ronda, 153

Rook, Col., 233

Ross, Col. (afterwards Gen.), 51, 243

Rousseau, Gen., 188;

his grenadiers, 188, 191, 194, 195, 197

Royal City Regiment (of Spain) the, 177, 183

Rueda, surprise of the enemy’s outpost at, 32

Rufin, Gen., 188, 189, 202;

his division, 191, 193, 194, 195

Sahagun, 32;

headquarters at, 33

S. Antonio, 216, 217

S. Cristoval, Fort, 262, 271

S. Helens, 17

S. Jean de Luz, 328, 329

S. Juan, H.M.S., 139, 140, 141

S. Lucia, 118

S. Marcial, 305, 309

S. Maria Bastion, the, 261, 262, 269, 273, 278

S. Martin del Rio, 28

S. Roque Ravelin, the, 260, 261

S. Sebastian, 295, 296, 303, 308;

stormed, 305, 306, 307

S. Vincente, the bastion of, 268, 269

Salamanca, march to, 22;

entrance into, 29;

advance of the British army from, 31

Saldaña, 33

Salsette frigate, the, 129

Santa Maria, 153

Santarbas, arrival of the Reserve at, 32

Santi Petri, the River, 153, 182, 183, 184

Sarre, 312

Sauroren, fight at, 300

Savage, Private, 105

Schelde, forcing the passage of the, 131

Sebastiani, Gen., 181

71st Regiment, the, 224, 225

73rd Regiment, the, 42

Seville, the Duke of Dalmatia marches from, 152

Shaw, Lieut.-Col., 337

Sierra Montanchez, the, 218, 224, 225, 226, 227, 231

Simpson, Assist.-Surg., 324, 325

6th Portuguese Regiment, the, 225

67th Regiment, the, 193

Skerrett, Col., 133

Slavin, Sir Frederick, 259

Somerset, Lord Fitzroy, 229

Soult, Marshal, 36, 308;

approach of his advance guard, 38;

approach of his heavy columns, 80;

his arrival before Lugo, 87;

his advanced guard, 94, 107;

at Corunna, 112;

his position, 113;

dangerous situation of his army, 117;

his corps advancing, 233;

arrives at Llerena, 279;

retires into Andalusia, 280;

remodels his army, 296;

at Pampeluna, 297, 298;

retreats, 300;

disorganised state of his army, 305;

his tactics, 306;

prepares for a more general action, 307;

his positions on the Bidassoa carried, 309;

his defence when charged with treason, 342.

(See also Duke of Dalmatia)

Sound, the, 6

South Beveland, the Island of, 130, 131

Spain, march of Sir John Moore’s army for, 22

Spaniards and Portuguese, contrast between, 27

Spaniards, dislike of by the British soldiers, 35;

their want of good feeling towards the British, 40, 41;

their character, 168, 169

Spanish door, a, 71

Spanish generals, tactics of, 182

Spanish soldiers, courage of, 311, 312

Sparks, Lieut., 185

Spithead, 17

Stanhope, Major, 121

Stewart, Lieut.-Col., 224

Stockholm, Sir John Moore at, 16

Stovin, Sir Frederick, 10, 21, 136

Stralsund, 16

Stuart, Gen., 8

Stuart, Gen. Charles, 32, 43

Stuart, Lord William, 129, 130, 131

Sullivan, Lieut., 229

Sweetland, Mr. William, 140

Tacher, Miss, 345

Tagus, crossing the, 23, 213, 252

Talavera, 35, 168

Tarifa, 207, 208, 209;

march to, 133;

withdrawal of the French from, 136;

regiments ordered to, 137;

threatened by a second attack, 146;

a campaign from, 152–166;

British troops sail for, 169;

conviviality at, 170;

arrival of Gen. La Peña off, 175;

departure from, 177;

return to, 205

Tarifa, the plain of, 164

Tarifa Volunteers, the, 144, 157, 158, 160

Taylor, Lieut., 28th Regiment (afterwards Capt.), 104, 330

Taylor, Lieut., 9th Regiment, 146, 147

10th Hussars, the, 32, 33, 37, 43

13th Dragoons, the, 227

30th Regiment, the, 133

34th and 39th Regiments, the, 225, 226, 233

36th Regiment, the, 256, 309, 316, 318;

ordered to reinforce Wellington’s army, 337;

arrives in Paris, 341;

removed to the Ionian Islands, and subsequently to England and Ireland, 363

Toro, 32

Torre la Peña, 164

Torremocha, 215

Torrens, Col. Sir Henry, 239, 255, 331, 336, 337

Trafalgar Bay, 138, 180

Trinidad, Fort, 261, 262, 271, 278

“Trois Cents Corps Nobles, La Chapelle des,” 343

Trotter, Lieut., fate of, 288

Turnbull, Serg., 172

20th Portuguese Regiment, the, 193

20th Regiment, the, 31, 51, 100

28th Regiment, the, 82, 85, 100, 102;

ordered to Kinsale, 1;

removed to Parsonstown and the Curragh of Kildare, 2;

on garrison duty in Dublin, 2;

in Denmark, 6–13;

ordered to Sweden, 14;

go to the Peninsula, 17;

with Sir A. Wellesley’s troops, 18;

inspection of, 20;

losses of, 24;

form portion of a reserve corps, 31;

a band of ventriloquists in, 45;

reprimanded by Sir John Moore, 53;

at Calcabellos, 57, 61;

in charge of the bridge of Betanzos, 94, 95;

ordered to retire from El-Burgo, 106;

efficiency of during the retreat, 108, 109;

return to England, 124;

ordered to Holland, 127;

arrival in, 129;

return to the Peninsula, 133;

ordered to Tarifa, 137;

garrisoned at, 169;

at Barossa, 188–200;

their losses at Barossa, 203, 204;

sail for Lisbon, 208;

at Arroyo Molinos, 225–229;

celebration of anniversaries in, 366

United Service Journal, The, 330

Valencia, 37

Valencia de Alcantara, 235, 237

Valladolid, 31, 32

Vandeleur, Gen., 335

Vejer, 154, 161, 163;

capture of an English merchant vessel near, 137;

retaken, 138;

move of the British army towards, 179, 180

Ventriloquists, a band of, 45, 46

Vera, 306, 312

Victor, Marshal, 133, 136;

result of his inactivity, 181;

advances from Chiclana, 184, 186;

at Barossa, 195, 196, 198, 199

Victoria, the Princess, 357

Villaba, 296

Villa Formosa, 26

Villa Franca, arrival of the Commander-in-Chief at, 52;

destruction of stores at, 66;

arrival of Soult at, 280

Villamur, Count Penne, 215, 226

Villapando, arrival of the reserve at, 32

Villatte’s Division, 198, 305, 306

Villavelha, the pass of, 22;

bridge of boats at, 279

Villaviciosa, 213

Vimieiro, 17

Vincent, Lieut. 319, 322

Vittoria, 294, 295

Vivian, Capt., R.N., 139, 140

Voirol, Lieut.-Col., 231, 361, 362

Walcheren, the Island of, British troops land on, 130

Walker, Gen., 262;

his brigade, 269

Walloon Regiment, the, 177, 183

Weir, Dr., 326

Wellesley, Sir Arthur (afterwards Lord Wellington), 17, 20, 168, 244, 256, 279, 321, 340;

at Badajoz, 266, 267;

his arrangements to meet Soult, 279;

arrival at Pampeluna, 298;

nearly captured, 300;

effect of his appearance on the battlefield, 306;

his successful manœuvring, 308;

extract from his despatch on the battle of the Nivelle, 323

Wench, Col., 116

Wheatley, Col., 193, 194

Whittingham, Col., 177, 183 184, 185

Wilkinson, Lieut., 204

Wilmot, Capt., 22, 23, 24, 29

Wilson’s Brigade, Col., at Arroyo Molinos, 225, 229

Woodford, Lieut.-Col., 130

Yarmouth, 16

York, H.R.H. the Duke of, 239, 285, 357

Zante, the Island of, 42

Zayas, Gen., 181, 182, 198;

in command at Cadiz, 169

Zubiri, the valley of, 297, 298

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