Chapter I: Front Matter

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BOHN’S ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY.

THE VICTORIES OF WELLINGTON.

_Painted by A. Cooper, R.d._
_Engraved by Jno. H. Engleheart_

_Colonel Maxwell’s last charge at Afsye._]

THE
VICTORIES
OF
WELLINGTON
AND
THE BRITISH ARMIES

BY THE AUTHOR OF
“STORIES OF WATERLOO,” “THE BIVOUAC,” “THE LIFE
OF WELLINGTON,” ETC., ETC.

New Edition.

LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS, YORK STREET,
COVENT GARDEN.

1891.

LONDON:
PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED,
STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.

CONTENTS.

Introduction--Seringapatam _Page_ 1

Assaye 20

Egyptian Expedition 29

Battle of Alexandria 38

Cape of Good Hope 47

Maida 55

Opening of Peninsular War--Battle of Rolica 64

Vimiero 73

Campaign of Sir John Moore 79

Connecting Chapter.--Memoir of the Guerillas 100

Operations from the Death of Sir John Moore to the Arrival of
Sir Arthur Wellesley 111

Passage of the Douro 120

Talavera 131

Operations subsequent to the Battle of Talavera 146

Battle of the Coa--Fall of Almeida 156

Busaco 163

Retreat to Torres Vedras 171

Retreat of Massena 178

Fall of Badajoz--Battle of Barosa 186

Battle of Fuentes D’Onoro 194

Brennier’s Escape 200

Battle of Albuera 208

Siege of Badajoz--Battle of El Bodon 218

Arroyo de Molinos, and Siege of Tarifa 228

Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo 236

Siege of Badajoz 248

Retreat of the French 261

Advance from the Agueda to the Battle of Salamanca 267

Battle of Salamanca 280

Salamanca 291

Capture of Madrid 301

Retreat from Burgos 309

Advance from the Douro to the Zadorra 322

Vitoria 330

Battles of the Pyrenees 340

Siege of San Sebastian 351

Passage of the Bidassao 362

Passage of the Adour 370

Battle of Orthez 380

Toulouse 390

Sortie of Bayonne 396

Napoleon’s Return--Battle of Quatre Bras 409

Movements of the 17th June 427

Battle of Waterloo 431

INDIAN CAMPAIGNS, 1838-1846:--

Preliminary Remarks 455

Affghans 461

Biluchis 467

Sikhs 472