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A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 3, Sep. 1809-Dec. 1810

Note 190 — SECTION XIX: CHAPTER II

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It may be well to name, once for all, the composition of these Militia Brigades. They were distributed as follows:—

Garrison of Abrantes:

Lousão

Soure

Garrison of Almeida:

Vizeu

Arganil

Trancoso

In the Lines:

1, 2, 3, 4 of Lisbon

Torres Vedras

With Lecor about Castello Branco:

Idanha

Covilhão

Castello Branco

Under Miller about Oporto:

Guimaraens

Viana

Braga

Basto

Villa do Conde

Arcos

Barcellos

Barco

With Trant, between the Douro and the Mondego:

Aveiro

Feira

Coimbra

Porto

Maia

Penafiel

Oliveira do Azemis

With Silveira about Braganza:

Lamego

Chaves

Villa Real

Braganza

Miranda

Moncorvo

With Miranda about Thomar:

Tondella

Santarem

Thomar

Leiria

Of Miller’s division, I think, but am not sure, that the last four were those detached under Wilson in September.

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