Transcriber’s Notes Superscripts are shown as ^{th}. Sidenotes are shown in UPPER-CASE and enclosed in ♦DIAMOND SYMBOLS♦; italic text is enclosed in _underscores_. Other notes will be found at the end of this eBook. HISTORY OF THE PENINSULAR WAR. LONDON: PRINTED BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS. HISTORY OF THE PENINSULAR WAR. “Unto thee “Let thine own times as an old story be.” DONNE. BY ROBERT SOUTHEY, ESQ. LL.D. POET LAUREATE, HONORARY MEMBER OF THE ROYAL SPANISH ACADEMY, OF THE ROYAL SPANISH ACADEMY OF HISTORY, OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF THE NETHERLANDS, OF THE CYMMRODORION, OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY, ETC. A NEW EDITION. _IN SIX VOLUMES._ VOL. III. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET. MDCCCXXVIII. Ἱστορίας γὰρ ἐὰν ἀφέλῃ τις τὸ διὰ τί, καὶ πῶς, καὶ τίνος χάριν ἐπράχθη, καὶ τὸ πραχθὲν πότερα εὔλογον ἔσχε τὸ τέλος, τὸ καταλειπόμενον αὐτῆς ἀγώνισμα μὲν, μάθημα δὲ οὐ γίγνεται· καὶ παραυτίκα μὲν τέρπει, πρὸς δὲ τὸ μέλλον οὐδὲν ὠφελεῖ τὸ παράπαν. POLYBIUS, lib. iii. sect. 31. CONTENTS. CHAPTER XVI. PAGE Treaty between Great Britain and Spain 1 Surrender of Coruña 3 Situation and strength of Ferrol 5 Surrender of Ferrol 6 Exultation of the French 8 Pursuit of Romana’s army 10 Dismay in Galicia 11 Romana retreats toward Monterrey 12 Blake leaves the army 13 The French cease the pursuit 14 Buonaparte is advised that Austria is arming 15 Change in his views concerning Spain 16 He returns to France 18 His professions to the Spaniards at Madrid 19 Registers opened 24 The people of Madrid take the oath of allegiance to Joseph 25 Addresses to the Intruder 26 Edicts of the Intruder before his return to Madrid 27 His entrance into Madrid 29 Edicts against the patriots 31 Circular epistle to the clergy 32 Condition of Madrid 34 False intelligence published by the intrusive government 36