militia on the Mondego—Lord Wellington crosses the Tagus and enters Castello Branco—Marmont’s position perilous—Lord Wellington advances to attack him—He retreats over the Agueda—The allied army is spread in wide cantonments, and the fortresses are victualled 434 CHAP. VII. General observations—The campaign considered—The justice of Napoleon’s views vindicated, and Marmont’s operations censured as the cause of the French misfortunes—The operations of the army of the centre and of the south examined—Lord Wellington’s operations eulogized—Extraordinary adventures of captain Colquhon Grant—The operations of the siege of Badajos examined—Lord Wellington’s conduct vindicated 450 APPENDIX. No. I. Justificatory papers relating to the state of Spain at different periods 483 No. II. Siege of Taragona 498 No. III. Political state of king Joseph 512 No. IV. Conduct of the English government, and extracts from Mr. Canning’s and lord Wellesley’s instructions to Mr. Stuart 541 No. V. Marmont and Dorsenne’s operations 549 No. VI. Siege of Tarifa, with anonymous extracts from memoirs and letters of different officers employed in the siege 563 No. VII. Storming of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajos, with anonymous extracts from memoirs and letters of officers engaged in, or eye-witnesses of the action described 571 No. VIII. English papers relating to Soult’s and Marmont’s operations, and French papers relating to the same 578 No. IX. Summary of the force of the Anglo-Portuguese army at different periods, exclusive of drummers and fifers, with summary of the French force at different periods, extracted from the imperial muster-rolls 584 LIST OF PLATES. No. 1. Explanatory Sketch of the Siege of Tortoza _to face page_ 41 2. Explanatory Sketch of the Siege of Taragona _to face page_ 75 3. Explanatory Sketch of the Operations and Combat of Elbodon _to face page_ 240 4. Explanatory Sketch of the Siege and Battle of Saguntum _to face page_ 283 5. Explanatory Sketch of the Siege and Battle of Valencia _to face page_ 297 6. Explanatory Sketch of general Hill’s Operations _to face page_ 324