Chapter LI: Section IV: THE STATE OF THE FRENCH ARMY IN PORTUGAL, JANUARY 1st,
1808.
Extracted from the imperial returns.
General Junot, commander-in-chief.
General Thiebault, chief of the staff.
1st division, general De Laborde, }
2d ditto, general Loison, } 26 battalions, 7 squadrons.
3d ditto, general Travot, }
Cavalry, general Kellerman, }
10 guns of 8 lbs. }
22 ditto 4 lbs. } 36 pieces.
4 6 inch howitzers. }
Present under arms. Effective.
Men. Horses. Men. Horses.
16,190 1,114 24,735 1,377
At Salamanca, or in march to }
join the army in Portugal. } 4,795 1,296 4,795 1,296
------ ------ ------ ------
Total 20,985 2,310 29,530 2,673
STATE OF THE FRENCH ARMY IN PORTUGAL, 23d MAY, 1808.
Under arms. |Detached. Hosp. | Effective.
Men. Horses.|Men.Horses. Men. | Men. Horses. Art.
French, 24,446 2789 | -- -- 2449 | 29,684 3586 629
Spanish division }
of gen. Quesnel,} 9281 101 | 1087 -- 651 | 11,019 -- --
Do. gen. Caraffa, 6309 844 | 174 13 141 | 6,624 13 --
Portuguese troops, 4621 483 | 570 234 116 | 5,307 234 --
------ ---- | ---- --- ---- | ------ ---- ---
Total 38,657 4217 | 1831 247 3357 | 52,634 3835 629
Grand total 52,634 men, 4454 horses, and 36 guns.
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