Suchet refuses to send the troops which Macdonald required from him 269 Eroles introduces troops into Figueras 270 The French blockade it 270 Attempts to destroy Mina 272 Tarragona 291 Siege of that city 295 Campoverde enters it after a defeat 296 Fort Olivo betrayed 297 Contreras appointed to command in the city 298 Campoverde goes out to act in the field 298 Fort Francoli abandoned 300 Troops sent to reinforce the garrison, and landed elsewhere 301 The lower town taken 303 Suchet’s threat 303 The mole at Tarragona 303 Campoverde’s inactivity 304 Ill behaviour of the Spanish frigates 305 Colonel Skerrett arrives with British troops from Cadiz 305 Tarragona taken by assault 306 Massacre there 308 Campoverde resolves to abandon Catalonia 310 Eroles refuses to leave it 311 General Lacy arrives to take the command 311 Montserrate taken by the French 312 Fall of Figueras 313 Base usage of the prisoners taken there 314 Manso 314 Conduct of the Junta of Catalonia 316 Lacy’s proclamation 316 Retreat of the cavalry from Catalonia to Murcia 317 State of the enemy in Catalonia 319 Las Medas recovered by the Spaniards 320 Successful enterprises of Lacy and Eroles 322 Corregidor of Cervera taken and punished 324 Eroles enters France and levies contributions 324 CHAPTER XXXIX. State of Portugal 327 Expectation of peace 328 Disposition of the continental powers to resist Buonaparte 329 Plans of Soult and Marmont 330