The changes which have become necessary in the art of war, owing to the improvement in fire-arms, may have forbidden the use in battle of the line which the gallant 48th showed at Talavera; but, in whatever form troops may be called upon to fight, the qualities which animated that regiment will still, if present, entitle their possessors to the same epithet, and the perfection of their drill and discipline will still claim the words, “proud and beautiful.” The horrors of a battle-field, when the deadly encounter is over, were aggravated at Talavera by a fire, which caught the dry grass, and which licked the ground where the dead and wounded were lying, adding a new agony to the sufferings of the latter, and hideously scorching the bodies of those whose pain was for ever at an end. This incident gives a ghastly element to the recollection of a field, on which English courage was so ably proved. INDEX. A. Captain. B. Second Captain. C. Lieutenants. D. Assistant Surgeon. E. N.-C. Officers. F. Trumpeters. G. Artificers. H. Gunners. I. Drivers. J. Total. K. Women. L. Children. M. Officers’. N. Troop. O. Total. P. 6-pounders. Q. 5½ in. Howitzers. R. Ammunition Wagons. S. Baggage Wagons. T. Wheel Carriage. U. Forge Cart. V. Baggage Cart. W. Total. EMBARKATION RETURN of a TROOP of ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY, commanded by Captain H. D. Ross. --------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---+---+-----------------+---------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | HORSES. | ORDNANCE AND CARRIAGES. | | | | | | | | | | | | | +---+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ Ships’ Names | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Masters. | A.| B.| C.| D.| E.| F.| G.| H.| I.| J.| K.| L.| M.| N.| O.| P.| Q.| R.| S.| T.| U.| V.| W.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+---+---+---+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ ‘Rodney’-- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | G. Bowes | 1| ..| 1| 1| 3| 1| 3| 19| 8| 37| ..| ..| 7| 26| 33| ..| ..| ..| ..| ..| ..| ..| ..| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ‘Phœnix’-- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R. Oswell | ..| 1| 2| ..| 3| ..| 2| 15| 9| 32| 2| ..| 7| 24| 31| ..| ..| ..| ..| ..| ..| ..| ..| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |