History of the Peninsular War, Volume 2 (of 6)Southey, Robert
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History of the Peninsular War, Volume 2 (of 6)
Southey, Robert
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Battle of Espinosa 390
Dispersion of Blake’s army at Reynosa 393
Buonaparte arrives in Spain 394
Defeat of the Extremaduran army at Burgos 395
Proclamation excluding certain Spaniards from pardon 396
Movements against Castaños 398
Battle of Tudela 398
Retreat of the defeated army 400
Their deplorable condition at Calatayud 401
They are ordered to approach Madrid 402
Measures of the Central Junta 403
Pass of the Somosierra forced 407
The Junta retire from Aranjuez 408
State of Madrid 409
Marques de Perales murdered by the populace 411
Duque del Infantado sent to the central army 411
Madrid summoned 412
Morla treats for a capitulation 414
Speech of Buonaparte to the Deputies 415
Surrender of Madrid 417
Decrees issued by Buonaparte 419
Proclamation to the Spaniards 420
Change in Buonaparte’s views concerning Spain 422
Retreat of the central army 423
Lapeña succeeds to the command 424
They reach Guadalaxara 425
The Duque del Infantado joins them 427
Condition of the troops 427
They retire toward the Tagus 429
Passage of the Tagus 430
Some of the troops mutiny 431
Infantado chosen Commander 432
They retire to Cuenca 432
Arrival of the Conde de Alache’s corps 434
Retreat of the Central Junta from Aranjuez 439
Their address to the people of Madrid 440
The French enter Toledo 442
Defence of Villacañas 444
Preparations for defending the Sierra Morena 446
Murder of S. Juan at Talavera 447
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