Chapter XXXIX: Section 8: State of the British and German Troops on the Coa, 25th

APRIL, 1811, EXTRACTED FROM THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S RETURNS.

Under arms. Sick. Detached.
Men. Men. Men.
Cavalry 4 regiments 1,525 274 542
Infantry 41 battalions 20,700 8,880 3,214
Artillery 1,378 144 1,156
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Total of all arms 23,613 9,298 4,912
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Guns 24 British, 18 Portuguese Total 42

_Note._--There are no separate returns of the army engaged in the
battle of Fuentes Onoro. Hence, the above is only an approximation
to the numbers of British and German troops; but if the Portuguese
and the Partida of Julian Sanchez be added, the whole number in
line will be about thirty-five thousand men of all arms.

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No. II.

EXTRACTS OF LETTERS FROM LORD WELLINGTON TO LORD LIVERPOOL.