[101] It was ascertained as fact, that King Joe was so certain of beating the Allied Army, it was his and Gazon’s intention to have attacked; and Joe had boasted he should beat the Enemy, and had actually prepared a grand Dinner for Lord Wellington and his Officers. They meant to attack on the 22d of June. Joe always travelled with a Suite of Ladies, generally beautiful Women: it is said, there were ten ladies of his private Family with him. Those, with all his Wardrobe, Carriages, and Plunder from Madrid, were taken, and he only escaped with the Clothes on his Back, having lost his Hat. By way of replenishing his Goods and Chattles, he actually stole the Linen, Plate, and Clothes, from every place he stopped at, until he reached the French frontier--and also a Hat from a Priest. The whole Baggage, Money, Artillery, and those of the French Army were taken--Carriages, and Animals, and a great many Ladies. The French Officers said they were so pinched, we did not leave them a Pinch of Snuff. [102] Such was the rapidity of the Conflict, and such the nature of the Ground, very few of our Gallant Cavalry were engaged; wide, deep, and watery Ditches intersected the Country in all directions. Had the ground admitted, our Cavalry must have intercepted Thousands. The French could only take two small Field-pieces with them, which, from the rapidity of the pursuit, fell into the Conqueror’s hands before they reached Pampeluna; but in their usual depredatious way, they plundered all the Houses, and burned many. [103] The Hussars made a gallant charge through the Town, and in their progress attacked, and drove the Enemy’s Cavalry out. [104] King Joe, or, as the Spaniards properly style him, the Intruder, was so pressed, he jumped on a horse, lost his Hat, and galloped at full speed out of the Town; and, as Officers and Men, afterwards taken, assured the Author, he actually threw money to the French Soldiery to let him pass. [105] Madame, the Countess Gazon, a charming woman, was taken by the Hussars. Major R----t’s, 10th Hussars, it is said, had the Gallantry and Honour to protect her: she was allowed to follow her Husband a few Days after.--Part of the Cavalry only passed through the Town, the Army went right and left of it.