History of the Peninsular War, Volume 5 (of 6)Southey, Robert
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History of the Peninsular War, Volume 5 (of 6)
Southey, Robert
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Bridge at Jurumenha swept away 217
Lord Wellington recalled to Beira 218
Inactivity of the Spanish commander in Galicia 218
Country between the Agueda and Coa 219
Massena’s address to his army 220
Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro 220
The French retire 227
Escape of the garrison from Almeida 228
Marmont succeeds Massena in the command 230
Lord Wellington recalled to Alentejo 231
Badajoz besieged 231
Interruption of the siege 232
Arrangement between Lord Wellington and Castaños concerning the
command 233
Reasons for giving battle 234
The allies assemble at Albuhera 234
Battle of Albuhera 236
Siege of Badajoz resumed 244
Unsuccessful attempts upon Fort Christoval 245
The siege raised 246
Junction of Soult and Marmont 247
The allies take a position within the Portugueze frontier 248
Soult boasts of his success 249
Blake’s movements 250
He fails at Niebla and returns to Cadiz 251
The French armies separate 252
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Plans of the French in Catalonia 253
The Pyrenean provinces administered in Buonaparte’s name 254
State of Aragon 255
System of the French commander 255
Good effect of paying the troops regularly 257
British goods burnt at Zaragoza 257
Preparations for besieging Zaragoza 258
Manresa burnt by Macdonald 260
Scheme for the recovery of Barcelona frustrated 262
Figueras 263
Attempt upon that place 264
It is taken by surprise 265
Rovira rewarded with preferment in the church 267
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