Chapter IX: Appendix

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No. I. Six Sections, containing the returns of the French army 471

II. Three Sections; justificatory extracts from sir J. Moore’s
and sir J. Cradock’s papers, and from Parliamentary
documents, illustrating the state of Spain 475

III. Seven Sections; justificatory extracts from sir J. Cradock’s
papers, illustrating the state of Portugal 480

IV. Extracts from sir J. Cradock’s instructions 491

V. Ditto from sir J. Cradock’s papers relative to a deficiency
in the supply of his troops 492

VI. Three Sections; miscellaneous 495

VII. Extracts from Mr. Frere’s correspondence 497

VIII. Ditto from sir J. Cradock’s papers relating to Cadiz 499

IX. General Mackenzie’s narrative of his proceedings at Cadiz 500

X. Three Sections; extracts from sir J. Cradock’s papers,
shewing that Portugal was neglected by the English cabinet 506

XI. State and distribution of the English troops in Portugal
and Spain, January 6, April 6, April 22, May 1, June 25,
July 25, and September 25, 1809 509

XII. 1º. Marshal Beresford to sir J. Cradock--2º. Sir J. Cradock
to marshal Beresford 511

XIII. Justificatory extracts relating to the conduct of marshal
Soult 517

XIV. Sir A. Wellesley to sir J. Cradock 519

XV. Ditto to lord Castlereagh 520

XVI. Ditto Ditto 522

XVII. Ditto to the marquis of Wellesley 523

XVIII. 1º. General Hill to sir A. Wellesley--2º. Colonel Stopford
to general Sherbrooke 534

LIST OF PLATES.

No. 1. Siege of Zaragoza _to face page_ 48
2. Operations in Catalonia _to face page_ 102
3. Operations of Cuesta and Victor on the Tagus
and Guadiana _to face page_ 226
4. Passage of the Douro _to face page_ 290
5. Operations between the Mondego and the Mincio _to face page_ 300
6. Operations of marshals Soult and Ney in
Gallicia _to face page_ 326
7. Operations of the British, French & Spanish
armies _to face page_ 409
8. Battle of Talavera _to face page_ 416

NOTICE.

General Semelé’s journal, referred to in this volume, is only an unattested copy; the rest of the manuscript authorities quoted or consulted are original papers belonging to, and communications received from, the duke of Wellington, marshal Soult, marshal Jourdan, Mr. Stuart,[1] sir J. Cradock,[2] sir John Moore, and other persons employed either in the British or French armies during the Peninsular War.

The returns of the French army are taken from the emperor Napoleon’s original Muster Rolls.

The letter S. marks those papers received from marshal Soult.

HISTORY

OF THE

PENINSULAR WAR.