History of the Peninsular War, Volume 3 (of 6)Southey, Robert
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History of the Peninsular War, Volume 3 (of 6)
Southey, Robert
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
The French win the bridge 401
Situation of the enemy 402
Sir Arthur Wellesley lands at Lisbon 404
He communicates his plans to Cuesta 404
Views of the Philadelphes in Marshal Soult’s army 406
The Sieur D’Argenton goes to Sir Arthur Wellesley to explain
their views 409
Advance of the British army towards Porto 410
D’Argenton is arrested 411
Soult prepares to retreat from Portugal 412
The French driven from Albergaria 413
They are driven from their position at Grijo 414
Measures of Soult to prevent the passage of the Douro 415
Passage of that river 416
Deliverance of Porto 418
Soult and Loison effect a junction on their retreat 421
Sir Arthur pursues the French 422
Sufferings of the enemy in their flight 423
Loss of the French at Puente de Misarella 425
The pursuit given over at Montalegre 425
Movement of troops from Aragon 426
Reasons for not continuing the pursuit 427
Victor enters Portugal by way of Alcantara, and speedily
retreats 428
Soult reaches Orense 429
Romana enters Asturias, and displaces the Junta 429
Combined movements of the French against Romana 430
Romana escapes by sea 431
Ney returns into Galicia 432
The French in Lugo relieved by Soult 433
Mahy returns to Mondoñedo 434
The French driven from Compostella 435
Combined operations of Marshals Ney and Soult in Galicia 436
Romana rejoins his army 437
Proceedings of Soult 437
Cruelties exercised by the French 439
Defeat of the French at the Bridge of S. Payo 440
The Spaniards retaliate upon the invaders 443
Soult retreats out of Galicia 443
Ferrol and Coruña evacuated by the French 444
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