Formation of an Experimental Corps of Riflemen--Expedition to Ferrol--Re-formation of the Rifle Corps--First list of officers-- Account of Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. W. Stewart--Standing orders-- First Expedition to Copenhagen--Nelson’s testimony--He gives a medal to the Riflemen--The Rifle Corps numbered 95--Camp at Shorncliffe under Sir John Moore--Formation of the 2nd Battalion --Account of Lieut.-Colonel Wade--Sidney Beckwith’s magnanimity-- Expedition to Germany--Attack on Monte Video--Attack on Buenos Ayres--Second Expedition to Denmark--Battle of Kioge--Three companies proceed to Sweden--Arrival of Riflemen in Portugal-- Affair at Obidos--Battle of Roleia--Battle of Vimiera--Both Battalions in Spain--Meeting of the Riflemen at the Trianon-- Retreat--General Craufurd’s stern discipline--2nd Battalion embarks at Vigo--Fight at Cacabelos--Tom Plunket shoots a French General--Battle of Corunna--Embarkation of 1st Battalion-- Casualties-- Arrival in England--Death of Colonel Manningham 1 CHAPTER II. Formation of the 3rd Battalion--1st Battalion again proceed to Portugal--Join the Light Division--March from Calzada to Talavera --March to the bridge of Almaraz--Scarcity of food--Winter quarters at Campo Major--2nd Battalion embark for Holland--Humbley seizes a French picquet--Siege of Flushing--Walcheren fever--1st Battalion on the Coa--Fight at Barba del Puerco--Craufurd’s Divisional Order--Beckwith’s system of command--Night march to Gallegos--Fight at the Coa--Casualties--Battle of Busaco--Lines of Torres Vedras--Fight at Sobral--Simmons takes some French prisoners--Massena’s retreat--Fight near Valle--Winter quarters-- A company of the 2nd Battalion with Ballesteros--Defence of Tarifa--Defence of Cadiz--Battle of Barrosa 42 CHAPTER III. Massena’s retreat from Santarem--Skirmishes at Paialvo; at Pombal; at Redinha--French politeness--Skirmishes at Casal-nova; at Foz d’Aronce; at Ponte da Murcella; at Freixadas--Lieutenant James Stewart--Combat at Sabugal--Skirmish at the bridge of Marialva; at Fuentes d’Onor--Battle of Fuentes d’Onor--Night panic at Sabugal--March to the Alemtejo--Cantonments on the Agueda--Retreat to Soita--Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo--Assault of San Francisco--Storming of Ciudad Rodrigo--Casualties--Anecdotes of General Craufurd--Military Executions--Siege of Badajos-- Capture of La Picurina--Storming of Badajos--Casualties--Harry Smith’s romantic adventure 71 CHAPTER IV.