Chapter XI: Battle Honours for Services in the Peninsular War, 1808-1814 (2)

+----------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| |_Officers._| _Men._ |
| _Regiments._ +-----+-----+-----+-----+
| | K. | W. | K. | W. |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|General Staff | - | 8 | - | - |
|3rd Dragoon Guards | - | 1 | 3 | 3 |
|5th Dragoon Guards | - | - | - | 1 |
|3rd Hussars | - | - | - | 1 |
|10th Hussars | - | - | 6 | 10 |
|11th Hussars | - | 1 | - | - |
|12th Lancers | 1 | - | 3 | 8 |
|13th Hussars | - | - | 1 | 1 |
|15th Hussars | - | 2 | 10 | 47 |
|16th Hussars | - | 2 | 7 | 12 |
|18th Hussars | 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
|Royal Artillery | - | 1 | 9 | 53 |
|Roy. Engineers | - | 1 | - | - |
|Royal Scots | - | 7 | 8 | 96 |
|King's Own Lancaster | 2 | 6 | 11 | 72 |
|Northumberland Fusiliers | 2 | 6 | 22 | 132 |
|Royal Fusiliers | - | - | 2 | 2 |
|Lancs Fusiliers | - | - | 3 | 1 |
|Royal Welsh Fusiliers | - | - | 1 | 3 |
|27th Inniskilling Fusiliers | - | 3 | 7 | 32 |
|28th Gloucester | - | 17 | 12 | 171 |
|31st E. Surrey | - | 1 | 1 | 13 |
|34th Border | - | 3 | 10 | 63 |
|38th S. Staffs | - | 2 | - | 6 |
|39th Dorset | - | 8 | 28 | 181 |
|40th S. Lancs | - | 3 | 5 | 34 |
|43rd Oxford L.I. | - | 2 | 2 | 25 |
|45th Sherwood Foresters | - | 4 | 4 | 66 |
|47th N. Lancs | 2 | 4 | 18 | 88 |
|48th N'ampton | - | - | 1 | 18 |
|50th Roy. West Kent | - | 7 | 27 | 70 |
|51st K.O. Yorks. L.I. | 1 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
|52nd Oxford L.I. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
|53rd Shropshire L.I. | - | - | 4 | 6 |
|57th Middlesex | - | 2 | 5 | 21 |
|59th E. Lancs | - | 8 | 11 | 125 |
|60th K.R.R. | - | 2 | 2 | 47 |
|66th Berkshire | - | 1 | 2 | 22 |
|68th Durham L.I. | 2 | 10 | 23 | 91 |
|71st Highland L.I. | 3 | 12 | 41 | 260 |
|74th Highland L.I. | - | 5 | 13 | 64 |
|82nd S. Lancs | 1 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
|83rd Royal Irish Rifles | 3 | 4 | 32 | 74 |
|87th Royal Irish Fusiliers | 1 | 7 | 84 | 177 |
|88th Connaught Rangers | - | 5 | 23 | 187 |
|92nd Gordon Highlanders | - | - | 4 | 16 |
|94th Connaught Rangers | - | 7 | 5 | 59 |
|95th Rifle Brig. | 1 | 6 | 11 | 61 |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+

In this battle Wellington, for the first time, had a decided superiority in numbers, having close on 80,000 men opposed to but 62,000 of the French; but it must be conceded that the 20,000 Portuguese were by no means of the same value as 20,000 British infantry. The victory was undisputed. Practically the whole of the French artillery--no less than 143 guns, with 1,000 prisoners--fell into our hands, and upwards of a million in treasure was the booty. The personal effects of King Joseph and an immense quantity of material was also taken. Our casualties amounted to more than 4,000 killed and wounded; those of the French to upwards of 6,000.

Amongst the cavalry regiments which suffered losses at Vittoria, but which have not yet been authorized to assume the battle honour, are the 12th Lancers and 15th and 18th Hussars.[17]

PYRENEES, JULY 28 TO AUGUST 2, 1813.

This battle honour was granted as a distinction commemorative of the three days' hard fighting in the Pyrenees between July 28 and August 1, 1813. It is borne by the following regiments:

14th Hussars.
Queen's.
Buffs.
Royal Fusiliers.
Royal Warwicks.
Lancashire Fusiliers.
Devons.
South Wales Borderers.
Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Gloucesters.
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
East Surrey.
Worcesters.
Border.
Cornwall Light Infantry.
South Lancashire.
Dorsets.
Oxford Light Infantry.
Royal Highlanders.
Sherwood Foresters.
Northamptons.
Royal Berkshire.
Royal West Kent.
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).
Middlesex.
Shropshire Light Infantry.
King's Royal Rifles.
Durham Light Infantry.
Highland Light Infantry.
Gordon Highlanders.
Cameron Highlanders.
Argyll Highlanders.
Rifle Brigade.

There were many reasons which compelled Wellington to refrain from prosecuting a vigorous pursuit after the decisive victory of Vittoria. The French were in possession of the two fortresses of Pampeluna and San Sebastian in the north, and they were far superior in numbers to the Allies in the south of the Peninsula. He pushed the enemy back slowly to the frontier, and at the same time he detached two of his own divisions, under Sir Thomas Graham, to reduce San Sebastian, whilst he entrusted the task of besieging Pampeluna to the Spaniards, resolving that, as soon as these two fortresses were in his possession, he would continue the work of expelling the French from the Peninsula. Emboldened by Lord Wellington's tactics, Soult turned and attacked the English at Roncesvalles and in the Maya Pass. At the latter engagement we were compelled to fall back, leaving some prisoners in the hands of the French; but reinforcements coming up, Wellington resumed the offensive, and by August 1 had once more driven the French to the north of the Pyrenees. The fighting during these few days was excessively severe, our casualties amounting to upwards of 4,000 of all ranks killed and wounded.

CASUALTIES IN THE ACTIONS IN THE PYRENEES, JULY 25 TO AUGUST 2, 1813.

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| |_Officers._| _Men._ |
| _Regiments._ +-----+-----+-----+-----+
| | K. | W. | K. | W. |
+-------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|Royal Artillery | - | 1 | 1 | 19 |
|2nd Queen's | - | 1 | 1 | 9 |
|3rd Buffs | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
|6th Royal Warwicks | 1 | 7 | 14 | 140 |
|7th Royal Fus. | 1 | 10 | 52 | 187 |
|11th Devons | - | 4 | 7 | 62 |
|20th Lancs Fusiliers | 3 | 17 | 38 | 189 |
|23rd Royal Welsh Fus. | 3 | 8 | 23 | 85 |
|24th S. Wales Borderers | - | - | - | 1 |
|27th Royal Inniskillings | 3 | 11 | 58 | 228 |
|28th Gloucester | 1 | 6 | 9 | 121 |
|31st E. Surrey | - | 3 | 2 | 37 |
|32nd Cornwall L.I. | - | 4 | 4 | 51 |
|34th Border R. | 1 | 5 | 48 | 122 |
|36th Worcesters | - | 3 | 8 | 35 |
|39th Dorsets | 2 | 7 | 11 | 118 |
|40th S. Lancs | 2 | 10 | 22 | 197 |
|42nd Royal Highlanders | - | - | 4 | 26 |
|45th Derbysh. | - | 1 | - | 7 |
|48th N'amptons | 2 | 10 | 12 | 109 |
|50th West Kent | 3 | 12 | 30 | 198 |
|51st K.O.Y.L.I. | - | - | 7 | 62 |
|53rd Shrops. L.I. | - | 1 | 1 | 20 |
|57th Middlesex | - | 3 | 4 | 68 |
|58th N'ampton | - | 6 | 10 | 61 |
|60th Royal R. | 2 | 6 | 8 | 72 |
|61st Gloucesters | - | 4 | 3 | 38 |
|68th Durham L.I. | 1 | 3 | 8 | 41 |
|71st Highland L.I. | 2 | 7 | 28 | 181 |
|74th Highland L.I. | 1 | 4 | 6 | 38 |
|79th Cameron H. | - | 1 | 5 | 47 |
|82nd S. Lancs | 4 | 6 | 17 | 146 |
|91st H'landers | - | 7 | 13 | 100 |
|92nd Gordon Highlanders | - | 26 | 55 | 363 |
|95th Rifle Brig. | - | 2 | 7 | 28 |
+-------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+

SAN SEBASTIAN, AUGUST, 1813.

On July 18, 1817, the following regiments were permitted to assume the battle honour for their services at the siege and capture of this fortress:

Royal Scots.
King's Own (Lancaster).
Norfolks.
East Lancashire.
South Staffords.
North Lancashire.

Immediately after the Battle of Vittoria, Lord Wellington detached two divisions to besiege this fortress, the possession of which was a necessary prelude to his further pursuit of the French. Unfortunately, our army was ill-provided with material for a siege, and two months were spent before the place was taken. Our losses during the siege and in the two assaults were very severe, as the accompanying casualty returns prove:

CASUALTIES AT THE SIEGE AND ASSAULT OF SAN SEBASTIAN, JULY AND AUGUST, 1813.

+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| |_Officers._| _Men._ |
| _Regiments._ +-----+-----+-----+-----+
| | K. | W. | K. | W. |
+---------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|Royal Artillery | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
|Roy. Engineers | 3 | 3 | 14 | 111 |
|Coldstream Gds. | - | 1 | 3 | 20 |
|Scots Guards | - | - | 1 | 24 |
|Royal Scots | 8 | 15 | 118 | 310 |
|2nd Queen's | - | - | 1 | 1 |
|4th K.O. Lancs. | 5 | 6 | 117 | 170 |
|7th Royal Fus. | - | - | - | 6 |
|9th Norfolks | 6 | 12 | 62 | 177 |
|20th Lancashire Fusiliers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
|23rd Roy. Welsh Fusiliers | - | 1 | 4 | 4 |
|27th Roy. Inniskilling Fusiliers | 1 | - | 5 | 2 |
|38th South Staffords | 5 | 12 | 33 | 174 |
|40th South Lancashires | - | 1 | 3 | 8 |
|43rd Oxford L.I. | 1 | - | 2 | 10 |
|47th Loy. North Lancs | 7 | 6 | 106 | 130 |
|48th N. Staffs | - | 1 | 4 | 1 |
|52nd Oxford L.I. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
|53rd Shropshire L.I. | - | - | 2 | 1 |
|59th E. Lancs | 8 | 12 | 109 | 208 |
|95th Rifle Brig. | - | 2 | 7 | 1 |
+---------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+

NIVELLE, NOVEMBER 10, 1813.

The battle honour for this hard-fought action is borne by the

Queen's.
Buffs.
Northumberland Fusiliers.
Royal Warwicks.
Devons.
Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
South Wales Borderers.
Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Gloucesters.
Worcesters.
East Surrey.
Cornwall Light Infantry.
Border.
Dorsets.
South Lancashire.
Royal Highlanders.
Oxford Light Infantry.
Sherwood Foresters.
Northamptons.
Royal Berkshires.
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).
Shropshire Light Infantry.
Middlesex.
King's Royal Rifles.
Durham Light Infantry.
Highland L.I.
Royal Irish Rifles.
Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Cameron Highlanders.
Argyll Highlanders.
Connaught Rangers.
Rifle Brigade.

CASUALTIES AT THE BATTLE OF THE NIVELLE, NOVEMBER 13, 1813.

+----------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| |_Officers._| _Men._ |
| _Regiments._ +-----+-----+-----+-----+
| | K. | W. | K. | W. |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|General Staff | 5 | - | - | - |
|Royal Artillery | 1 | - | - | - |
|12th Lancers | - | - | - | 1 |
|Coldstream Guards | - | 1 | - | 9 |
|2nd Queen's | - | - | 2 | 26 |
|Buffs | - | 1 | 3 | 8 |
|K.O. Lancs. | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
|5th Northumberland Fus. | - | 2 | 15 | 109 |
|Roy. Warwicks | - | - | 1 | 6 |
|Devons | - | 5 | 3 | 38 |
|S. Wales Bord. | - | 2 | - | 5 |
|27th Inniskilling Fusiliers | 1 | 3 | 9 | 51 |
|28th Gloucester | - | - | - | 2 |
|31st E. Surrey | - | 1 | 1 | 13 |
|34th Border R. | - | - | 1 | 2 |
|38th S. Staffs | - | 2 | - | 2 |
|39th Dorsets | - | - | 1 | 5 |
|40th S. Lancs | 1 | 6 | 15 | 80 |
|42nd B. Watch | - | 2 | - | 25 |
|43rd Oxford L.I. | 2 | 9 | 6 | 60 |
|45th Sherwood Foresters | - | - | - | 1 |
|48th N'amptons | - | 4 | 7 | 57 |
|51st K.O. Yorks L.I. | 2 | 2 | 22 | 73 |
|52nd Oxford L.I. | - | 6 | 34 | 202 |
|53rd Shropshire L.I. | - | 1 | 3 | 20 |
|57th Middlesex | 2 | 7 | 5 | 50 |
|58th N'ampton | - | - | - | 3 |
|59th E. Lancs | - | - | 1 | 2 |
|King's Roy. R. | 1 | 3 | 7 | 58 |
|61st Gloucester | 2 | 5 | 5 | 37 |
|66th Berkshire | - | 2 | 5 | 32 |
|68th Durham L.I. | 2 | 6 | 7 | 32 |
|76th W. Riding | - | - | - | 1 |
|79th Cameron Highlanders | - | 1 | 6 | 44 |
|82nd S. Lancs. | - | 6 | 9 | 58 |
|83rd Royal Irish Rifles | - | 4 | 7 | 36 |
|84th York and Lancaster | - | - | 2 | 5 |
|85th Shropshire L.I. | 1 | - | - | 13 |
|87th Roy. Irish Fusiliers | 1 | 5 | 74 | 133 |
|91st Argyll Highlanders | 1 | 6 | 13 | 105 |
|94th Connaught Rangers | 1 | 2 | 10 | 60 |
|95th Rifle Brig. | - | 8 | 11 | 76 |
+----------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+

Wellington had made all his preparations for a general advance so soon as he should be in possession of the two fortresses of San Sebastian and Pampeluna. The former fell into our hands on August 31, but Pampeluna held out until the last days of October. Directly he was apprised of its fall, Wellington commenced his advance. Soult had profited by the delay, and had constructed three strongly entrenched positions, each of which was held with determination. The first has not been inscribed on our colours; the second was on the banks of the River Nivelle, and before the French were driven from it Wellington had lost upwards of 1,200 men. It is worthy of note that, though the Coldstream Guards figure in the casualty return, they have not been awarded the battle honour of Nivelle.

NIVE, DECEMBER 9 TO 13, 1813.

This distinction is borne on the colours of the

16th Lancers.
Grenadier Guards.
Coldstream Guards.
Scots Guards.
Buffs.
Royal Scots.
Norfolk.
King's Own (Lancaster).
Gloucesters.
Devons.
East Lancashire.
Worcesters.
Cornwall Light Infantry.
East Surrey.
Border.
West Riding.
Dorset.
Royal Highlanders.
South Staffords.
Loyal North Lancashires.
Oxford Light Infantry.
Royal Berkshire.
West Kent.
Shropshire Light Infantry.
Middlesex.
King's Royal Rifles.
Wiltshires.
York and Lancaster.
Highland Light Infantry.
Gordon Highlanders.
Cameron Highlanders.
Argyll Highlanders.
Rifle Brigade.

This was Soult's last stand before he was driven across the frontier, and, as the casualty lists show, a very gallant stand did he make on those four December days. The heavy losses incurred by the Grenadier and Scots Guards failed to obtain for the Household Brigade this well-merited battle honour until the month of August, 1910, but full justice has not yet been done to the Brigade of Guards for its gallant services at Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, and Sebastian.

CASUALTIES DURING THE CROSSING OF THE NIVE, DECEMBER 9 TO 13, 1813.

+-------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| |_Officers._| _Men._ |
| _Regiments._ +-----+-----+-----+-----+
| | K. | W. | K. | W. |
+-------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|General Staff | 7 | 6 | - | - |
|Royal Artillery | - | - | 2 | 15 |
|13th Hussars | - | - | - | 3 |
|14th Hussars | - | - | 2 | 3 |
|16th Lancers | - | - | 2 | 5 |
|Grenadier Gds. | 2 | 2 | 21 | 126 |
|Coldstream Gds. | - | 1 | - | 13 |
|Scots Guards | 1 | 3 | 7 | 54 |
|Royal Scots | - | 13 | 7 | 111 |
|K.O. Lancs | - | 15 | 13 | 154 |
|Norfolk | 2 | 6 | 26 | 160 |
|Devons | - | 1 | 1 | 16 |
|28th Gloucester | - | 5 | 13 | 129 |
|31st E. Surrey | - | 2 | 2 | 32 |
|32nd Cornwall L.I. | - | - | 2 | 5 |
|34th Border R. | - | - | 1 | 12 |
|36th Worcesters | - | - | - | 3 |
|38th S. Staffs | - | 4 | 12 | 90 |
|39th Dorsets | - | 1 | 3 | 26 |
|42nd B. Watch | 2 | 1 | - | 11 |
|43rd Oxford L.I. | - | - | 12 | 22 |
|47th N. Lancs | - | 2 | 12 | 53 |
|50th West Kent | - | 11 | 20 | 92 |
|52nd Oxford L.I. | - | 3 | 2 | 15 |
|57th Middlesex | 3 | 4 | 7 | 113 |
|59th E. Lancs | - | 11 | 18 | 136 |
|60th K.R.R. | - | 2 | 9 | 76 |
|61st Gloucesters | - | 2 | - | 4 |
|66th Berkshire | - | 1 | 9 | 68 |
|71st Highland L.I. | 3 | 9 | 27 | 100 |
|76th W. Riding | - | - | 1 | 15 |
|79th Cameron Highlanders | - | 1 | 5 | 26 |
|84th York and Lancaster | 2 | 6 | 24 | 100 |
|85th K.O. Shrop. L.I. | - | 1 | 1 | 11 |
|91st Argyll Highlanders | - | - | 7 | 47 |
|92nd Gordon Highlanders | 4 | 10 | 27 | 140 |
|95th Rifle Brig. | 1 | 1 | 9 | 71 |
+-------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+

ORTHES, FEBRUARY 27, 1814.

This, the first battle fought by Wellington on French soil, is borne on the colours of the

7th Hussars.
13th Hussars.
14th Hussars.
Buffs.
Northumberland Fusiliers.
Royal Warwicks.
Royal Fusiliers.
Devons.
Lancashire Fusiliers.
Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
South Wales Borderers.
Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Gloucesters.
Worcesters.
East Surrey.
Border.
Cornwall Light Infantry.
Dorsets.
South Lancashire.
Royal Highlanders.
Oxford Light Infantry.
Sherwood Foresters.
Royal Highlanders.
Northamptons.
Royal Berkshires.
West Kent.
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry).
King's Royal Rifles.
Durham Light Infantry.
Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Highland Light Infantry.
Gordon Highlanders.
Royal Irish Rifles.
Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Connaught Rangers.
Argyll Highlanders.
Rifle Brigade.

The casualties fell heavily on the Sherwood Foresters and on the two Irish regiments which then bore the numbers 87th and 88th.

CASUALTIES AT THE BATTLE OF ORTHES, FEBRUARY 27, 1814.

+---------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| |_Officers._| _Men._ |
| _Regiments._ +-----+-----+-----+-----+
| | K. | W. | K. | W. |
+---------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|General Staff | - | 6 | - | - |
|7th Hussars | - | 3 | 4 | 6 |
|10th Hussars | - | - | - | 1 |
|13th Hussars | - | 1 | 2 | 15 |
|14th Hussars | - | - | - | 2 |
|15th Hussars | - | - | - | 9 |
|Royal Artillery | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
|Roy. Engineers | 1 | - | - | - |
|N'umberland F. | 1 | - | 5 | 31 |
|Roy. Warwick | 2 | 8 | 24 | 111 |
|Royal Fusiliers | - | 4 | 6 | 56 |
|Lancs Fusiliers | 2 | 6 | 16 | 97 |
|Roy. Welsh F. | - | 3 | 16 | 75 |
|27th Royal Inniskilling F. | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
|40th S. Lancs | - | - | 1 | 4 |
|42nd B. Watch | 1 | 4 | 4 | 90 |
|45th Sherwood Foresters | 1 | 9 | 14 | 106 |
|48th N'ampton | - | - | 1 | 13 |
|52nd Oxford L.I. | - | 6 | 7 | 76 |
|58th N'ampton | - | 3 | 3 | 25 |
|King's Roy. R. | - | 2 | 3 | 31 |
|61st Gloucesters | - | - | 1 | 6 |
|68th Durham L.I. | - | 1 | 3 | 27 |
|74th Highland L.I. | - | 5 | 8 | 21 |
|82nd S. Lancs | - | 2 | 2 | 24 |
|83rd Roy. Irish Rifles | - | 6 | 11 | 47 |
|87th Roy. Irish Fusiliers | 1 | 5 | 92 | 116 |
|88th Connaught Rangers | 2 | 11 | 41 | 214 |
|91st Argyll Highlanders | - | 7 | 3 | 27 |
|94th Connaught Rangers | - | 1 | 1 | 12 |
+---------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+

NOTE.--In following up the retreating French the army had been
sharply engaged on February 14, 17, 23, and 26, and subsequently
to Orthes. A general action was fought at Tarbes on March 20,
1814, the brunt of the work falling on the Rifle Brigade.

TOULOUSE, APRIL 10, 1814.

This, the closing action of the Peninsular War, was fought after the abdication of Napoleon, and was the final act of the campaign which Sir Arthur Wellesley opened at the combat of Roleia on August 17, 1808. There are ten regiments which bear on their colours the names of the earliest and the last engagements, Roleia and Toulouse. Of these, only five suffered any loss in both engagements. The King's Royal Rifles, Highland Light Infantry, and Rifle Brigade take pride of place, each having fifteen Peninsular battle honours on their appointments. Those to whom the battle honour "Toulouse" has been awarded are the

5th Dragoon Guards.
3rd Hussars.
4th Hussars.
13th Hussars.
Queen's.
Buffs.
Northumberland Fusiliers.
Royal Fusiliers.
Devons.
Lancashire Fusiliers.
Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Gloucesters.
Worcesters.
South Lancashire.
Royal Highlanders.
Oxford Light Infantry.
Sherwood Foresters.
Northamptons.
Shropshire Light Infantry.
King's Royal Rifles.
Highland Light Infantry.
Cameron Highlanders.
Royal Irish Rifles.
Connaught Rangers.
Argyll Highlanders.
Rifle Brigade.

CASUALTIES AT THE BATTLE OF TOULOUSE, APRIL 10, 1814.

+--------------------------------+-----------+-----------+
| |_Officers._| _Men._ |
| _Regiments._ +-----------+-----------+
| | K. | W. | K. | W. |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|General Staff | - | 3 | - | - |
|5th Drag. Gds. | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|3rd Hussars | - | 1 | - | 5 |
|4th Hussars | - | 1 | 2 | 5 |
|10th Hussars | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
|15th Hussars | - | - | - | 4 |
|Royal Artillery | - | - | 7 | 31 |
|Queen's (four companies) | - | - | - | 12 |
|N'umberland F. | - | - | - | 3 |
|Royal Fusiliers | - | - | 1 | 3 |
|Devon | 1 | 4 | 14 | 121 |
|Lancs Fusiliers | - | - | 2 | 9 |
|Roy. Welsh F. | - | - | 1 | 7 |
|27th Inniskilling Fusiliers | 2 | 5 | 23 | 76 |
|28th Gloucesters | - | 3 | 3 | 25 |
|34th Border R. | - | 1 | 2 | 11 |
|36th Worcester | 1 | 9 | 38 | 104 |
|39th Dorsets | - | 1 | - | 4 |
|40th S. Lancs | - | 8 | 7 | 71 |
|42nd B. Watch | 4 | 22 | 50 | 337 |
|45th Sherwood Foresters | 1 | 8 | 7 | 72 |
|48th N'ampton | - | 4 | 5 | 39 |
|50th W. Kent | - | 2 | 2 | 8 |
|52nd Oxford L.I. | - | - | - | 5 |
|53rd Shropshire L.I. (two cos.) | - | 5 | 2 | 14 |
|60th K.R.R. | - | 3 | 11 | 48 |
|61st Gloucesters | 1 | 18 | 16 | 140 |
|71st Highland L.I. | - | - | 3 | 13 |
|74th Highland L.I. | - | 7 | 32 | 72 |
|79th Cameron H. | 3 | 15 | 26 | 179 |
|83rd Roy. Irish Rifles | - | - | - | 1 |
|87th Roy. Irish Fusiliers | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
|88th Connaught Rangers | 1 | 2 | 7 | 76 |
|91st Argyll Highlanders | - | 6 | 18 | 98 |
|94th Connaught Rangers | - | - | 1 | 5 |
|95th Rifle Brig. | - | 1 | 10 | 75 |
+--------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+

In this fight the 42nd (Royal Highlanders) was wellnigh annihilated.

PENINSULA, 1808-1814.

The following regiments bear this battle honour:

1st Life Guards.
2nd Life Guards.
Royal Horse Guards.
3rd Dragoon Guards.
4th Dragoon Guards.
5th Dragoon Guards.
1st Royal Dragoons.
3rd Hussars.
4th Hussars.
7th Hussars.
9th Lancers.
10th Hussars.
11th Hussars.
12th Lancers.
13th Hussars.
14th Hussars.
15th Hussars.
16th Lancers.
18th Hussars.
20th Hussars.
Grenadier Guards.
Coldstream Guards.
Scots Guards.
Royal Scots.
Queen's (Royal West Surrey).
Buffs.
K.O. (Royal Lancaster).
Northumberland Fusiliers.
Royal Warwicks.
Royal Fusiliers.
Norfolk.
Lincoln.
Devons.
Lancashire Fusiliers.
Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
South Wales Borderers.
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Gloucester.
Worcester.
East Lancashire.
East Surrey.
Cornwall Light Infantry.
West Riding.
Border.
South Staffordshire.
Hampshire.
Dorset.
South Lancashire.
Black Watch.
Oxford Light Infantry.
Essex.
Sherwood Foresters.
Loyal North Lancashire.
Northampton.
Royal Berkshire.
Royal West Kent.
K.O. (Yorkshire L.I.).
King's (Shropshire L.I.).
Middlesex.
King's Royal Rifles.
Wiltshire.
Manchester.
York and Lancaster.
Durham L.I.
Highland L.I.
Gordon Highlanders.
Cameron Highlanders.
Royal Irish Rifles.
Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Connaught Rangers.
Argyll Highlanders.
Rifle Brigade.

ROLL OF THE PRINCIPAL ACTIONS DURING THE PENINSULAR WAR.

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| | | _Casualties._ | |
| | |_Offi- | _Men._ | |
|_Action._| _Date._ | cers._| | _Honours._ |
| | +---+---+---+----+ |
| | |K. |W. | K.| W.| |
+---------+-----------+---+---+---+----+--------------------------------+
| |1808 | | | | | |
|Roleia |August 17 | 4| 20| 65| 315|Medal, clasp, and battle honour.|
|Vimiera |August 21 | 4| 37|185| 497| " " " |
|Sahagun |December 21| -| -| 2| 18| " " " |
|Benevente|December 29| -| 3| 5| 23| " " No battle honour.|
| |1809. | | | | | |
|Corunna |January 16 | ? | ? | ? | ? |Medal, clasp, and battle honour.|
|Douro |May 24 | -| 10| 23| 86|No medal or clasp. Battle honour.
|Talavera |July 27 | 27|171|643|3295|Medal, clasp, and battle honour.|
| |1810. | | | | | |
|Busaco |Sept. 27 | 5| 35|102| 408| " " " |
| |1811. | | | | | |
|Barrosa |March 4 | 7| 45|182| 881| " " " |
|Fuentes | | | | | | |
| d'Onor|May 5 | 11| 62|157| 576| " " " |
|Albuera |May 16 | 39|165|850|2567| " " " |
|Arroyos dos | | | | | |
| Molinos|October 28 | -| 7| 7| 51|No medal or clasp. Battle honour.
|Tarifa |December | 2| 3| 7| 24| " " " |
| |1812. | | | | | |
|Ciudad | | | | | | |
| Rodrigo|January | 8| 60|122| 436|Medal, clasp, and battle honour.|
|Badajos |March,April| 60|269|751|2539| " " " |
|Almaraz |May 19 | 2| 12| 32| 131|No medal or clasp. Battle honour.
|Salamanca|July 22 | 28|178|360|2536|Medal, clasp, and battle honour.|
| |1813. | | | | | |
|Vittoria |June 21 | 22|173|490|2704| " " " |
|Pyrenees |July,August| 28|221|510|3295| " " " |
|San | | | | | | |
|Sebastian|September | 35| 70|535|1038| " " " |
|Nivelle |November 10| 21|121|237|1031| " " " |
|Nive December 9-13| 19|140|200|2055| " " " |
| |1814. | | | | | |
|Orthes |February 27| 15|105|192|1291| " " " |
|Toulouse |April 10 | 16|134|298|1661| " " " |
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