evident, half Miller’s division was placed under John Wilson (who had originally been Silveira’s chief-of-the-staff and second-in-command) and sent south into the Beira to co-operate with Trant. Finally, four regiments under the Portuguese brigadier Miranda lay at Thomar, apparently for the purpose of aiding Lecor or strengthening the garrison of Abrantes. This division ultimately retreated into the lines of Torres Vedras. [188] I note in D’Urban’s diary, when he was making an inspection tour with Beresford at the end of the winter, ‘At Sardão a very good regiment of militia, 1,100 strong, that of Maia.’ ‘Abrantes, two regiments of militia, Lousão 1,035, Soure 1,035, all armed.’ But, on the other hand, ‘Vizeu, Arganil, Trancoso, ordered to be assembled at Almeida, have only--the first 867, the second 600, the last 505 firelocks, and the description of troops the very worst.’ Of course the numbers were somewhat higher by the next August. [189] These regiments were Lagos, Tavira, Beja, Evora, Villaviciosa, Portalegre, Alcazar do Sul, Setubal. [190] It may be well to name, once for all, the composition of these Militia Brigades. They were distributed as follows:-- Garrison of Abrantes: Lousão Soure Garrison of Almeida: Vizeu Arganil Trancoso In the Lines: 1, 2, 3, 4 of Lisbon Torres Vedras With Lecor about Castello Branco: Idanha Covilhão Castello Branco Under Miller about Oporto: Guimaraens Viana Braga Basto Villa do Conde Arcos Barcellos Barco With Trant, between the Douro and the Mondego: Aveiro Feira Coimbra Porto Maia Penafiel Oliveira do Azemis With Silveira about Braganza: Lamego Chaves Villa Real Braganza Miranda Moncorvo With Miranda about Thomar: Tondella Santarem Thomar Leiria Of Miller’s division, I think, but am not sure, that the last four were those detached under Wilson in September.