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A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809

Note 95 — SECTION X: CHAPTER III

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The French forces engaged at Valls were:—

Souham’s Division:

1st Léger (three batts.).

42nd of the Line (three batts.).

Provisional regiment:

[One batt. each of 3rd Léger and 67th Line, two batts. 7th Line.]

10 battalions, about 5,500 men.

24th Dragoons, about 500 men, two batteries.

Pino’s Division:

1st Italian Light Regiment (three batts.).

2nd Italian Light Regiment (three batts.).

4th Line (three batts.).

6th Line (three batts.).

7th Line (one batt.).

13 battalions, about 6,500 men.

7th Italian Dragoons (‘Dragoons of Napoleon’) and Italian Royal Chasseurs, together about 800 men.

Total about 13,800 men, a force somewhat superior to that of the Spaniards, if the latter had only the corps given in the last table.

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