We marched back to our cantonments and met part of the 5th Division upon the road coming to Ciudad Rodrigo to bury the dead and put the works in order, as the men who have stormed a town are seldom fit for anything but vice and irregularity for some time afterwards, if left within its walls. The soldiers were laden with all sorts of things, and looked like a moving rag-fair. Some, liking their bellies better, had their swords fixed, and stuck upon them large junks of corned beef, ham, pork, etc. I was glad to get back to my peaceable habitation. The Governor, 78 officers, and 1700 prisoners were taken, besides the killed and wounded. General Craufurd was buried at the foot of the little breach with military honours by the Light Division. The French army under Marshal Marmont had no idea we should be able to take Rodrigo from them so quickly. The enemy moved forward to ascertain the fact, and finding the news too true, left us in quiet possession of it. [Sidenote: 31st] Marched to Fuenteguinaldo. [Sidenote: 1812 Feb. 26th] The works of Ciudad Rodrigo having been completely put in order, and a garrison of Spaniards having entered it, the army was ordered to proceed towards Estremadura. Marched to Alfayates in Portugal. [Sidenote: 27th] Val Morisco. [Sidenote: 28th] Passed through the town of Sortelho, situated most romantically amongst stupendous and rugged mountains and surrounded by an old Moorish wall. It is nearly at the foot of the Sierra da Estrella. Halted at Castelhera. [Sidenote: 29th] Marched to Capena. [Sidenote: 1812 Mar. 1st] Marched to Alpedrinha. [Sidenote: 2nd] Alcainz. [Sidenote: 3rd] Castello Branco, and under very different feelings than when I left it before. If I had obeyed the orders of the Commandant, I should not have been at Rodrigo. [Sidenote: 4th] Halted. [Sidenote: 5th] Marched to Sarnadas. [Sidenote: 6th] Marched to Niza, crossing the Tagus at the bridge of boats over it, and through the pass of Villa Velha. [Sidenote: 7th] Castello de Vide and Esuesa. [Sidenote: 8th] Visited the town of Marvão, surrounded by a wall in good preservation, and situated upon a high mountain. It has a few guns mounted upon the ramparts. It ought to be almost impregnable, if in good hands, when besieged. [Sidenote: 14th] [Sidenote: 15th]