Chapter I

Slight effect produced in England by the result of the
campaign--Debates in parliament--Treaty with Spain--Napoleon
receives addresses at Valladolid--Joseph enters Madrid--Appointed
the emperor’s lieutenant--Distribution of the French army--The
duke of Dantzig forces the bridge of Almaraz--Toledo entered
by the first corps--Infantado and Palacios ordered to advance
upon Madrid--Cuesta appointed to the command of Galluzzo’s
troops--Florida Blanca dies at Seville--Succeeded in the
presidency by the marquis of Astorga--Money arrives at Cadiz from
Mexico--Bad conduct of the central junta--State of the Spanish
army--Constancy of the soldiers--Infantado moves on Tarancon--His
advanced guard defeated there--French retire towards
Toledo--Disputes in the Spanish army--Battle of Ucles--Retreat
of Infantado--Cartoajal supersedes him, and advances to Ciudad
Real--Cuesta takes post on the Tagus, and breaks down the bridge
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CHAPTER II.

Operations in Aragon--Confusion in Zaragoza--The third and fifth
corps invest that city--Fortification described--Monte Torrero
taken--Attack on the suburb repulsed--Mortier takes post at
Calatayud--The convent of San Joseph taken--The bridge-head
carried--Huerba passed--Device of the Spanish leaders to
encourage the besieged--Marquis of Lazan takes post on the
Sierra de Alcubierre--Lasnes arrives in the French camp--Recalls
Mortier--Lazan defeated--Gallant exploit of Mariano Galindo--The
walls of the town taken by assault--General Lacoste and colonel
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