TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. A superscript is denoted by ^x or ^{xx}, for example com^d or 12^{th}. Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book. With a few exceptions noted at the end of the book, variant spellings of names have not been changed. The tables in this book are best viewed using a monospace font. Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book. HISTORY OF THE WAR IN THE PENINSULA AND IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE, FROM THE YEAR 1807 TO THE YEAR 1814. BY W. F. P. NAPIER, C.B. LT.-COLONEL H. P. FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT. VOL. II. LONDON: THOMAS AND WILLIAM BOONE, STRAND. MDCCCXXIX. TABLE OF CONTENTS. BOOK V. CHAPTER I. Slight effect produced in England by the result of the campaign--Debates in parliament--Treaty with Spain--Napoleon receives addresses at Valladolid--Joseph enters Madrid--Appointed the emperor’s lieutenant--Distribution of the French army--The duke of Dantzig forces the bridge of Almaraz--Toledo entered by the first corps--Infantado and Palacios ordered to advance upon Madrid--Cuesta appointed to the command of Galluzzo’s troops--Florida Blanca dies at Seville--Succeeded in the presidency by the marquis of Astorga--Money arrives at Cadiz from Mexico--Bad conduct of the central junta--State of the Spanish army--Constancy of the soldiers--Infantado moves on Tarancon--His advanced guard defeated there--French retire towards Toledo--Disputes in the Spanish army--Battle of Ucles--Retreat of Infantado--Cartoajal supersedes him, and advances to Ciudad Real--Cuesta takes post on the Tagus, and breaks down the bridge of Almaraz _Page_ 1 CHAPTER II. Operations in Aragon--Confusion in Zaragoza--The third and fifth corps invest that city--Fortification described--Monte Torrero taken--Attack on the suburb repulsed--Mortier takes post at Calatayud--The convent of San Joseph taken--The bridge-head carried--Huerba passed--Device of the Spanish leaders to encourage the besieged--Marquis of Lazan takes post on the Sierra de Alcubierre--Lasnes arrives in the French camp--Recalls Mortier--Lazan defeated--Gallant exploit of Mariano Galindo--The walls of the town taken by assault--General Lacoste and colonel San Genis slain 18 CHAPTER III.