A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 5, Oct. 1811-Aug. 31, 1812 : $b Valencia, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, MadridOman, Charles
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A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 5, Oct. 1811-Aug. 31, 1812 : $b Valencia, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Madrid
Oman, Charles
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
X. Affairs in the South. June-August 1812. Soult, Hill,
and Ballasteros 519
XI. The Two Diversions: (1) Operations in the North: Sir
Home Popham and Caffarelli. (2) Operations in
the East: Suchet, Joseph O’Donnell, and Maitland.
June-August 1812 548
XII. Wellington Returns to the Douro. August 31, 1812.
Finis 576
APPENDICES
I. Suchet’s Army in Valencia. Morning-state of Oct. 1,
1811 583
II. Strength of Blake’s Army at the Battle of Saguntum,
Oct. 25, 1811 584
III. Suchet’s Army at the Siege of Valencia. Morning-state
of Dec. 31, 1811 585
IV. Surrender-Roll of Blake’s Army at Valencia, Jan. 9,
1812 586
V. French and Anglo-Spanish Troops employed at the Siege
of Tarifa, Dec. 1811-Jan. 1812 586
VI. Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo: (1) Strength of the Garrison;
(2) British Losses during the Siege 587
VII. Note on some Points of Controversy regarding the
Storm of Ciudad Rodrigo 589
VIII. The French ‘Army of the South.’ Return of March 1,
1812 590
IX. Siege of Badajoz: (1) Strength of the Garrison; (2)
British Losses at the Storm 593
X. Wellington’s Army at Salamanca. Strength and Losses 595
XI. Marmont’s Army at Salamanca. Strength and Losses 600
XII. British Losses at the Combats of Castrejon and Castrillo,
July 18, 1812 607
XIII. Spanish Troops on the East Coast of Spain in the Spring of
1812: (1) Morning-state of March 1; (2) Joseph
O’Donnell’s Strength and Losses at Castalla 608
XIV. British Forces on the East Coast of Spain in 1812. A note
by Mr. C. T. Atkinson 609
XV. The Scovell Ciphers 611
XVI. The British Artillery in the Peninsula, 1812. By Major
John Leslie, R.A. 619
INDEX 623
MAPS AND PLANS
I. GENERAL THEATER OF SUCHET’S OPERATIONS IN EASTERN
SPAIN _To face_ 8
II. PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF SAGUNTUM ” 42
III. PLAN OF SUCHET’S INVESTMENT OF VALENCIA ” 64
IV. GENERAL MAP OF CATALONIA ” 96
V. PLAN OF TARIFA ” 128
VI. PLAN OF THE SIEGE OPERATIONS AT CIUDAD RODRIGO ” 176
VII. PLAN OF THE SIEGE OPERATIONS AT BADAJOZ ” 256
VIII. MAP OF THE DISTRICT ROUND ALMARAZ ” 328
IX. GENERAL MAP OF CENTRAL SPAIN, TO ILLUSTRATE
THE SALAMANCA CAMPAIGN ” 352
X. PLAN OF THE SALAMANCA FORTS ” 376
XI. MAP OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN SALAMANCA
AND TORDESILLAS ” 400
XII. GENERAL PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF SALAMANCA ” 448
XIII. (1) THE LAST EPISODE AT SALAMANCA; (2) GARCIA
HERNANDEZ ” 480
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