Castle of Burgos 86 The horn-work on St. Miguel’s taken 87 Failure in assaulting the first line 89 A second assault fails 90 A third by daylight proves successful 91 Major Cocks 93 The second line assaulted with ill success 95 Movement of the French in the North 95 Ballasteros refuses to act under the British commander 96 He is exiled to Ceuta 97 General Maitland gives up the command of the Anglo-Sicilian army 98 Unsuccessful attempt upon Denia 99 The French prepare to march from the South against Lord Wellington 99 Castle of Chinchilla taken by them 99 They begin their march 100 Lord Wellington raises the siege of Burgos 101 Retreat from Burgos 101 Disorder during the retreat 102 The allies halt 104 Sir Rowland Hill retreats from the Xarama 106 State of Madrid 107 The allies withdraw from Madrid 107 The French enter 108 Junction of the retreating armies 109 Junction of the French armies 110 Lord Wellington retreats to Salamanca 111 And from thence to the Agueda 112 Sufferings of the army 112 Sir Edward Paget made prisoner 114 Lord Wellington reaches Ciudad Rodrigo 115 The French retire to the Tormes 116 Castle of Alba de Tormes evacuated 116 Lord Wellington’s circular letter to the commanding officers of battalions 117 CHAPTER XLIII. Opinions of the opposition 122 Marquis Wellesley calls for inquiry 122 Lord Grenville 124 Mr. Ponsonby 125 Mr. Freemantle 125