and commemorates this, Wellington's first victory after he had been entrusted with the supreme command in the Peninsula. In addition to the regiments which are entitled to bear this battle honour, there was a battalion of detachments engaged made up of the light companies of the 29th (Worcesters), 38th (South Staffords), 43rd and 52nd (Oxford Light Infantry), and the Rifle Brigade. The 16th Lancers, who were generally to the fore when fighting was expected, also suffered some casualties. Soult was not only surprised; he was, despite the smallness of our losses, badly beaten, and it was only Wellesley's want of cavalry which prevented his being overwhelmed with disaster. As it was, Soult only succeeded in effecting a junction with Ney by burning his baggage, throwing his guns over the mountain-side, and, by following goat-tracks, he at last escaped the English pursuit. CASUALTIES AT THE PASSAGE OF THE DOURO, MAY 10, 11, AND 12, 1809. +----------------------------+-----------+-----------+ | |_Officers._| _Men._ | | _Regiments._ +-----+-----+-----+-----+ | | K. | W. | K. | W. | +----------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+ |14th Hussars | - | 4 | 13 | 19 | |16th Lancers | - | 3 | - | - | |20th Hussars | - | - | 1 | - | |Royal Artillery | - | - | - | - | |3rd Buffs | - | 1 | - | - | |29th Worcester | - | - | 2 | 7 | |38th S. Staffs (detachment) | - | 1 | - | - | |48th N'ampton | - | 1 | - | - | |52nd Oxf. L.I. (detachment) | - | 1 | - | - | |66th Berkshire | - | 3 | 9 | 26 | +----------------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+ NOTE.--No detailed list of the casualties in the three days' skirmishing on the Douro is appended to Sir Arthur Wellesley's despatch. On May 11 we lost 19 men killed and 62 wounded, and on the 12th 23 killed and 86 wounded. The despatch alludes to the conduct of the 20th Hussars, and of the light companies of the 29th, 43rd, and 52nd, and the riflemen of the 95th Regiment. None of these regiments have been awarded the honour. A detachment of the 83rd (Royal Irish Rifles) was present, and lost 14 men wounded. Returning south after the success at the Douro, Wellesley at once took steps to attack the main French army, which, under Marshal Victor, with King Joseph himself as nominal leader, lay at Talavera, to the north-east of Lisbon, across the Spanish frontier. This battle honour is borne by the