Chapter XVII: The Spaniards not discouraged by their reverses 80

Condition of Infantado’s army at Cuenca 81

Dreams of offensive operations 83

Movement against the French at Tarancon 84

Venegas falls back from Tarancon to Ucles 84

Rout of the Spaniards at Ucles 86

Cruelties committed there by the French 88

Infantado collects the fugitives 89

Retreat from Cuenca 91

Loss of the artillery 92

Infantado frustrates a movement of the enemy against the
Carolina army 94

He is superseded by Cartaojal 95

Calumnies against Castaños 96

His memorial to the Central Junta 99

Conde de Montijo’s intrigues 100

Progress of the French in Castille and Leon 101

New levies raised by the Spaniards 102

Temporizing conduct of certain magistrates 103

Sir Robert Wilson 103

He raises a Portugueze legion at Porto 104

Sir Robert goes to Ciudad Rodrigo 106

He refuses to return to Porto 107

Effect of his movements 108

Part of the legion detained at Porto 109

Displeasure of the authorities there 110

Rank given him by the Spanish government 110

Proposal that British troops should be admitted into Cadiz 111

Objections of the Spanish government 112

Troops arrive in the bay 114

Mr. Frere’s representations to the Central Junta 114

Reply of the Spanish government 116

Their proposal for employing the troops 117

Conference with Mr. Frere 117

Mr. Frere requests Cuesta’s opinion 120

Cuesta’s reply 122

Close of the discussion 123

Insurrection at Cadiz 127

Confidence of the people in the English 129

Proclamation of the governor 130

Murder of D. Juan de Heredia 131

The tumult subsides 131

Proclamation of the Central Junta 132