Note 113 — Chapter XIII · THE PENINSULAR WAR

[“Though of short duration the resistance of Valencia is nothing less than marvellous,” says the count de Toreño.f “She had no soldiers for the defence, her ordinary garrison having been ordered to different places, no experienced leaders, none but subalterns to lead the courageous peasants. The French lost two thousand men, amongst whom were Cazal, general of engineers, and other officers of high rank. Sheltered by their walls and batteries the Spaniards had but few comrades to mourn, and no person of importance.”]