Artillery. Cavalry. Infantry. Waggon train. Total rank and file. Men. Men. Men. Men. Men. 1,413 3,074 19,510 230 24,227 Deduct { Hospital 2,357 { Absent 1,217 ------ Total present under arms 20,653 ------ STATE OF SIR A. WELLESLEY’S ARMY, JUNE 25, 1809. Head-quarters, Abrantes. Artillery. Cavalry. Infantry. Waggon train. Total rank and file. Men. Men. Men. Men. Men. 1,586 3,736 21,267 406 26,995 Deduct { Hospital 3,246 { Commands 1,396 30 Pieces of artillery. ------ Total present under arms 22,353 ------ STATE OF SIR A. WELLESLEY’S ARMY, JULY 25, 1809. Head-quarters, Talavera. Artillery. Cavalry. Infantry. Waggon train. Total rank and file. Men. Men. Men. Men. Men. 1,584 3,734 29,694 398 35,410 Deduct { Hospital 4,827 { Commands 1,596 ------ Total present under arms 28,987 Deduct regiments on march 9,141 30 Pieces of artillery. ------ Real present under arms 19,846 ------ STATE OF SIR A. WELLESLEY’S ARMY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1809. Head-quarters, Badajos. Artillery. Cavalry. Infantry. Waggon train. Total rank and file. Men. Men. Men. Men. Men. 1,947 4,273 28,409 389 35,018 In Hospital 8,827 } Command and missing 2,526 } Total absent 11,353 ------ Total present under arms 23,765 ------ * * * * * No. XII. SECTION I. MARSHAL BERESFORD TO SIR J. CRADOCK. _March 29, 1809._ SIR, I have the honour to annex your excellency a copy of requisitions, from their excellencies the government of this kingdom, for the speedy succouring of Oporto, which your excellency is informed is so immediately in danger, from the approach of the French army, whose advance posts are now within four leagues of that town.