5th Brigade, C. Crawfurd: 45th (1st batt.) 915 91st 917 ---- 1,832 6th Brigade, Fane: 50th (1st batt.) 945 60th (5th batt.) 604 95th (2nd batt., four companies) 456 ---- 2,005 7th Brigade, Anstruther: 9th (2nd batt.) 633 43rd ” 721 52nd ” 654 97th ” 695 ---- 2,703 8th Brigade, Acland: 2nd 731 20th (seven and a half companies) 401 95th (1st batt., two companies) 200 ---- 1,332 ------ Total British present 16,778 We have also to add the Portuguese of Trant, 2,000 or 2,100 men, making 18,800 for the whole force. Napier’s estimate on p. 499 of vol. i. of his _Peninsular War_, is unfortunately quite inaccurate; he has-- (1) Omitted to deduct from each regiment the losses at Roliça, 474 in all. (2) Counted the 50th Regiment twice. It had been moved from Catlin Crawfurd’s to Fane’s brigade the day after Roliça, in exchange for the 45th. Napier has inserted it, and counted it, in both places with its 945 men. (3) Forgotten that Spencer’s artillery, 245 men, had been left behind for want of horses. (4) Omitted (very excusably) to note that two and a half companies of the 20th Regiment were not ashore yet, having drifted away on a disabled transport, so that the regiment is given 135 too strong. There is therefore a total excess of no less than 1,799 British troops. On the other hand, the Portuguese of Trant are probably understated by some 350 bayonets.