INDEX.
- Abbot, a stingy, 41
- Abercrombie, Lieut.-Col., 213, 214, 222, 223, 232, 239, 258
- Abrantes, 244
- Adams, Drummer, 192, 193
- Ainhoa, redoubts of, 317
- Alaejos, 31
- Alba de Tormes, 30
- Albuera, 258;
- losses of the 28th Regiment at, 214.
- Albuquerque, 215, 239, 255
- Alcalá de los Gazules, 153, 157, 164
- Alcuescar, 216, 221;
- fidelity of the Spaniards at, 235
- Alemtejo, 30, 213
- Alexander, the Emperor, 338
- Algesiras, 135, 137, 141, 169
- Aliseda, 215
- Allen, Capt., 145
- Almanza Creek, 198
- Almeida, 279
- Almendralejo, 256
- Andalusia, 152
- Anderson, Col., 122
- Anderson, Lieut., 205
- Andrée, Col., 231
- Anglona, the Prince of, 177
- Anstruther, Gen., 31
- Antwerp, Fouché throws an army into, 131
- Army, a partial remodelling of the 31
- Arnot, Major, 286, 287
- Arroyo de Puerco, 215
- Arroyo Molinos, 216, 233, 360, 361;
- battle of, 224–232;
- fidelity of the Spaniards at, 235, 236
- Ashurst, Lieut.-Col., 225
- Astorga, 43;
- march into, 44;
- departure from, 47;
- report that Napoleon had entered, 64, 65
- Atchison, Mrs., 333, 334
- Ayamonte, 245
- Aylmer, Lord, 307;
- his brigade, 308
- Badajoz, 259;
- the Duke of Dalmatia ordered to reduce, 152;
- siege of, 260–280;
- horrors of the storming, 272–276;
- a trophy from, 277;
- losses of the British at, 278
- Bailey, Lieut., 216, 217
- Baird, Gen. Sir David, wounded, 122;
- at Nogales, 61;
- at Corunna, 113, 115, 116; his corps, 32, 37, 49, 65
- Balbi, Signorina, 364
- Ballesteros, defeat of, 244
- Bandon, 330
- Bantry Bay, 329
- Barbate, the River, 154, 156, 158, 166
- Barnard, Lieut.-Col., 193, 262
- Barossa, 35;
- battle of, 42, 189–200;
- critical position of the British troops at, 202, 203
- Barossa Hill, 187, 209;
- tower and ridge of, 183
- Bastan, 315
- Bath, Lieut.-Col., 193
- Bathurst, Lord, 144
- Batz, Fort, captured by the British, 131
- Bayonne, arrival of the Duke of Dalmatia at, 296
- Beguines, Gen., 163, 167, 183, 184, 196, 197;
- ordered to attack Medina Sidonia, 153;
- captures Medina, 159;
- retires from it, 164
- Belcher, Lieut., 135, 136
- Belem, 252, 281
- Belnevis, Col., 286, 287
- Belson, Col., 150, 169, 171, 194, 205, 214, 258
- Bembibre, 48, 49
- Benevente, 37, 39; confusion in, 40;
- evacuated by the rearguard of the reserve, 44;
- degrading scenes at, 49, 50
- Bennet, Capt., 68
- Bennet, Lieut., 204, 205
- Berasin, the Heights of, 300
- Beresford, Marshal, 246
- Bermeja Castle, 181, 183, 184, 186
- Bernadotte declines to surrender the French fleet, 131
- Berri, the Duc de, 336
- Betanzos, 90, 93, 96, 98;
- crossing the bridge of, 94;
- occupied by the French, 99
- Beverley, Lord, 253
- Bidassoa, the Lower, 308, 311;
- Soult’s positions on, carried, 309
- Biscay, a privateer in the Bay of, 286, 287
- Blakeney of Abbert, Mrs., 277
- Blakeney, Robert, appointed to an ensigncy in the 28th Regiment, 1;
- promoted, 2;
- ordered to Exeter, 2;
- at Colchester and Harwich, 6;
- serves in the Danish campaign, 6–13;
- ordered to Sweden, 14;
- sails for the Peninsula, 17;
- has a narrow escape, 97;
- chased by a French patrol, 134;
- his share of salvage-money, 139;
- thanked in public orders, 140;
- employed in carrying despatches, 141, 144, 146, 167;
- Col. Browne promises to present him to Gen. Graham, 201;
- wounded, 204;
- recommended to Gen. Graham, 206;
- goes to Cadiz, 206;
- appointed to the command of a battalion company, 214;
- ordered to take Prince d’Arenberg to Lisbon, 233;
- joins his regiment at Albuquerque, 255;
- gazetted to a company in the 36th Regiment, 255;
- bids adieu to the 28th Regiment, 258;
- goes to Lisbon, 281;
- joins his regiment at Lewes, 285;
- transferred to the battalion in the Peninsula, 286;
- wounded at the battle of the Nivelle, 319;
- travels in a hearse, 329, 330;
- waits on Sir Henry Torrens, 331;
- sets out for Paris, 333;
- applies for a staff appointment in the army of Belgium, 336;
- visits Brussels, 345;
- copies of recommendations in his favour, 353–356;
- has ophthalmia at Malta, 363;
- married, 364;
- retires from the army, 367, 368;
- his services, 368, 369
- Blakeney, Sir Edward, 243
- Blood, Serg., 300
- Bowes, Gen., 147, 148, 259;
- wounded at Badajoz, 266
- Bowles, Capt., 154, 164;
- his company, 163
- Bradby, Capt., 109
- Bradley, Capt., 204
- Bristol Channel, wrecks in the, 4
- Britannia, the brig, 2
- Browne, Major (afterwards Col.), 86, 129, 133, 135–137, 140, 146, 150, 151, 154–156, 158, 159, 167, 170, 206, 240, 258, 331;
- appointed Lieut.-Gov. of Tarifa, 144;
- employs the Tarifa Volunteers, 145;
- ordered to attack Casa Vieja, 153;
- ordered back to Tarifa, 160;
- to occupy the western point of Barossa, 183–188;
- at the battle of Barossa, 189–202
- Bryan, Capt., 330
- Buchan, Col., 244
- Bunbury, Mr., 4.
- Burke, Sir John, of Glenesk, 333
- Burrard, Sir Harry, 20
- Burrows, Capt., 2;
- his incapacity, 3
- Bury, Lord, 333–336
- Busshe, Major, 226
- Caceres, 215, 236
- Cadell, Ensign Charles (afterwards Lieut.-Col.), 2, 84, 205
- Cadiz, 152, 163, 167;
- sortie from, 168, 169
- Cadoval, Palace of the Duc de, 244
- Calcabellos, 49, 51, 52, 54, 57;
- encounter at, 58, 59
- Calvert, Capt. (afterwards Lieut.-Col.), 42, 186, 191, 206
- Cambarros, 47
- Cameron, Capt., 103, 104;
- his company, 102
- Cameron, Col., 311
- Campbell, Gen., 133, 137, 147, 149, 153, 169, 299
- Campbell, Sir Guy, 150
- Car, Dr., 326
- Carlos d’Espana, Don, 297
- Carrion, the, 33, 34, 35
- Casa di Santillana, 215
- Casa Vieja, Col. Browne to attack, 153, 154;
- La Peña’s move towards, 177
- Castanos, Gen., 235
- Castello Branco, 279
- Castletown, 329
- Castro Gonzolo, destruction of the bridge of, 37, 41
- Castro Nuevo, headquarters at, 32
- Cathcart, Lord, 2, 8
- Cattegat, capture of a Danish frigate in the, 7
- Cerro de Puerco Ridge, the, 182, 183
- Ceuta, 208
- Charles V. and the Spanish language, 28
- Charles XII. of Sweden, 8
- Chatham, the Earl of, 127;
- returns from Holland, 131
- Chiclana, 163, 180, 182, 198;
- Marshal Victor’s advance from, 184, 186
- Chiclana wood, the, 193
- Cintra, the Convention of, 20
- Ciudad Rodrigo, 28, 279
- Clarke, Mrs., 330
- Clauzel’s Division, 298
- Clinton, Sir H., 316, 323
- Colbert, Gen., 59;
- failure of his charge, 61
- Colchester, 6, 14, 127, 128, 133
- Coldstream Guards, the, 130;
- defend Fort Batz, 131
- Cole, Gen., 296, 297, 298
- Colthurst, Capt., 341
- Colville, Maj.-Gen., the Hon. C., 262, 307
- Combemartin, 3, 4, 5
- Comus, H.M.S., 7
- Cone, Capt., 330
- “Confidential Reports,” 240–242
- Congreve rockets, 10
- Connaught Rangers, the, 268
- Constantino, 81, 82
- Coote, Sir Eyre, 1
- Copenhagen, fall of, 11, 12, 13
- Cork, arrival at, 331
- Corunna, a movement to decided upon, 36;
- retreat to, 31–100;
- arrival at, 102;
- the reserve falls into position with the army at, 110;
- arrival of transports at, 111;
- conduct of the inhabitants of, 112;
- preparations for embarkation at, 114;
- battle of, 114–123;
- embarkation of the British army at, 118, 124
- Creçy, 343
- Craufurd, Gen. Robert, 37, 39
- Croix des Bouquets, the, 311
- Cross, Col., 331
- Cuesta, Gen., incapacity of, 168
- Curragh of Kildare, the, 2;
- an episode at, 148, 149
- Curry, Capt. and Mrs., 214
- Curry, Col., 227
- Dacres, Doctor, 91
- Dalmatia, the Duke of, 31;
- ordered to Estremadura, 152;
- in command of the French army in Spain, 296.
- (See also Soult)
- Dalrymple, Sir Hugh, 20
- Danish Campaign, the, 7
- Danish frigate, capture of a, 7
- D’Arenberg, Col. Prince, 231, 333, 345;
- conducted to Lisbon, 233, 244–253
- D’Arenberg, Prince Pierre, 238, 244
- D’Arenberg, the Duke, 345–351
- Deal, 128
- Debelle, Gen., 32
- D’Echiparre, Don Martin, 327, 328
- Denmark, the Royal Princesses of, 9
- D’Erlon, Count, 298, 299, 310;
- his corps in the Pyrenees, 307;
- reviewed by Soult, 309
- Desnouettes, Gen. Lefèbre, 43, 44
- Diego, Don, 220
- Dikes’ Brigade, Gen., 191
- Dikes, Gen., 193, 194
- Disney, Gen., 31, 105
- Douglas, Col. Sir James, 286, 287, 289, 309, 310
- Dover, 128
- Downy, Mr. Commissary, 226
- D’Oyly, Capt., 105
- Drunkenness, prevalence of, 54
- Duncan, Major, 193, 196, 197
- Dunmanway, 330
- Durque, Don Favian, 205
- Ebro, the, 294
- Echallar, 300
- 8th French Regiment, the, 193
- 18th Dragoons, the, 32
- 82nd Regiment, the, 170, 179, 305
- 87th Regiment, the, 193
- El-Burgo, arrival of the reserve at, 101;
- ordered to evacuate, 105
- El-Burgo, bridge of, 99;
- destruction of, 101;
- repaired by the enemy, 110
- Elliot, Sir William, 333
- Elopement, a projected, 291
- Elsinore Castle, 6
- Elvina, 115, 118, 120, 121;
- death of Sir John Moore at, 116
- Enghien, 346, 347, 348
- English, Lieut., 109
- Erskine, Sir William, 225
- Esla, the River, 37, 38;
- forded by the enemy’s cavalry, 43
- Espeletta, 309
- Estremadura, 30, 214
- Exeter, two Spaniards at, 125, 126
- Farrel, Serg., 171
- Fascinas, 154, 164
- 5th Regiment, the, 24
- 15th Hussars, the, 32, 33
- 50th Regiment, the, charge of at Elvina, 121;
- at Arroyo Molinos, 224, 225
- 52nd Regiment, the, 31;
- at Benevente, 41;
- at Calcabellos, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62;
- on the retreat to Corunna, 100;
- at Corunna, 115, 117
- Figueira, landing at, 17
- Fitzroy, Lord Charles, 257
- Florinda, 207
- Flushing, siege of, 130;
- capitulation of, 131
- Fontarabia, 308
- Fontebro, 293
- 41st Regiment, the, 133
- 42nd Regiment, the, at Elvina 121
- 47th Regiment, the, 137
- Fouché throws an army into Antwerp, 131
- 4th Regiment.
- (See King’s Own)
- 14th Regiment, the, 115, 118
- Foy’s division, 306
- Franceschi, Gen., 32;
- his light cavalry, 94;
- at Corunna, 113, 115
- Francis, the Emperor, 338
- Franklin, Dr., 326
- Fraser, Gen., advance of his division on Astorga, 43;
- position of at Corunna, 113, 115, 117
- Frederiksborg, 10
- French 5th Corps, the, 214
- Fuentes de Oñoro, march into, 26, 28
- Fury Bomb, the ship, 14
- Gallegos, 80
- Gambier, Admiral, 8
- General Medical Board, the, 326, 363
- Gerard, Gen., 214, 216, 228, 229, 230, 236;
- loss of his corps at Arroyo Molinos, 231
- German Hussars, the, 177, 178, 197, 226
- Gibraltar, 133,205;
- Lieut. Blakeney sent to, with despatches, 141, 144, 146, 167
- Gibson, Capt., 15
- Girlston, Capt., 330
- Giron, Gen., 217, 312
- Godwin, Capt., 146
- Gomm, Capt., 96
- Gonzolo Bridge, the, destruction of the, 37, 41
- Gore, Capt., 226
- Gottenborg harbour, 15
- Gough, Major, 193
- Gozzo, the Island of, 216
- Graham, Gen., 177, 178, 179;
- in command of the British troops at Cadiz, 152;
- directs operations from Tarifa, 153, 160;
- advocates a sortie from Cadiz, 167;
- gives up the command to his ally, 168;
- sails from Cadiz, 169;
- at Tarifa, 170–172;
- his advice disregarded by Gen. La Peña, 180;
- his preparations for the battle of Barossa, 183–188;
- at the battle, 189–200;
- his orders after the battle, 202
- Graham, Surg., 325
- Grajal del Campo, 33, 34, 35, 36
- Grenadiers, the, 77, 97, 98
- Grimelle, the Marquis de, 350
- Guadiana, the, 214, 256, 261, 271
- Guarda, 22, 24, 26
- Guards, the Brigade of, 86, 121, 190, 191, 194, 195, 197, 307
- Guia, the River, 56, 57, 61
- Gustavus of Sweden, 16
- Guthrie, Dr., 364
- Halket’s Light Germans, 311
- Hamilton, Gen., 216, 217, 323;
- his division at Badajoz, 261
- Harwich, 6, 14
- Havelock, Lieut., 312
- Herrerias, 64, 66, 68, 69
- Hill, Capt. Clement, 221
- Hill, Gen. Lord, 215, 216, 217, 221, 227, 229, 233, 255, 256, 257, 298, 299, 300, 367, 368;
- his corps, 302
- Hill, Lieut., 104
- Hill, Sir Rowland, 315
- Holland, expedition to, 129;
- mortality of the British troops in, 132
- Hope, Capt., 196
- Hope, Gen. Sir John, 30, 37, 119, 214;
- advance of his division on Astorga, 43;
- position of his division at Corunna, 113, 115;
- commands the expedition to Holland, 129, 130
- Howard, Gen. (afterwards Lord Howard of Effingham), 361
- Howard’s Brigade, Maj.-Gen., 224
- Huarte, 297, 298
- Huddleston, Lieut., 220, 259, 275, 276
- Huelva, the River, 29
- Hughes, Corporal, 233
- Humlebek, 8
- Hunt, Capt. A., R.A., 181
- Ilfracombe, 3, 5
- Isla de Leon, 181;
- Gen. Graham proposes a sortie from, 153;
- Gen. Beginnes’ anxiety about, 159;
- the sortie postponed, 160;
- entrance of the British General into, after Barossa, 200
- Johnson, Assist.-Surg., 161, 162
- Johnson, Col., 150, 151
- Johnson, Robert, 2; killed, 266
- Joseph Bonaparte, 296
- Julian, Count, 207
- Keats, Sir Richard, 128, 129, 130, 140, 153, 160
- Kemp’s Brigade, Gen., 312
- Kennedy, Surg., 363
- Kent, H.R.H. the Duke of, 253, 351, 356
- King Charles, the, 8
- King’s Own Regiment, the, 18, 81, 115;
- Sir John Moore’s approval of their action at Corunna, 120;
- embark for Gibraltar, 133;
- at Ceuta, 208
- Kinsale, 1
- Labaneza, 44
- Laborde, Gen., 112;
- his division join main French army off Corunna, 111;
- at Corunna, 115
- Lacy, Adj.-Gen., 183
- Lallemande, the Generals, 335
- Lamartiniere’s division, Gen., 305
- Lanz, valley of, 297, 298
- La Peña, Gen., 169, 177, 181, 198, 199;
- sluggishness of, 152, 153;
- obstinacy of, 168;
- arrives off Tarifa, 175;
- distrusted by the British, 179;
- disregards Gen. Graham’s advice, 180, 183;
- his retreat from Medina, 182
- Lardizabal, Gen., 177, 182
- Laval, Gen., 193, 194
- Lavens, Surg., 326
- Lavinia frigate, the, 129, 130, 131
- Le Brun, Gen., 231, 248–252
- Leggatt, Major (afterwards Col.), 286, 287, 309
- Leith, Maj.-Gen., Sir James, 245, 246, 262, 269
- Leon, 36
- L’Estrange, Lieut., 319, 322
- Lewes, 333
- Light, Lieut., 161, 204, 205
- Lindsay, Surg., 363
- Lisbon, 208, 209, 233, 244–253, 281;
- an amusing scene at, 282, 290
- Lizasso, 300
- Llerena, arrival of Soult at, 279
- Lloyd, Col., 317
- Loftus, Capt., 147
- Long, Gen., 257
- Lorge’s Dragoons, 115
- Los Ayres, 114, 115
- “Louis XIV.” Mountain, 306
- Louis XVIII., 342, 343
- Love, Lieut., 41, 42
- Lugo, march to, 85;
- the British army in position at, 86;
- retreat from, 88
- Lundy Island, 2
- Lynedoch, Lord, 239, 240.
- (See also General Graham.)
- McDonald, Col., 196, 197, 200, 206
- M’Kenzie, Lieut.-Col., 112
- McPherson, Colour Ensign, 318
- Maitland, Sir Thomas, 242
- Mallow, 2
- Malpartida, 215
- Malta, 363;
- “Confidential Reports” at, 241
- Mancilla, 36
- Marmont, Gen., in the north of Portugal, 279;
- retires, ib.;
- his jealousy of Soult, ib.
- Matthews, Staff-Surg., 325, 326
- Maya Pass, the, 296, 302, 306, 315
- Mayorga, 33, 37
- Meacham, Capt., 144, 166
- “Meacham’s Blind Nuts,” 144, 145, 157
- Medina Sidonia, 153, 155, 158, 179, 181;
- captured by Gen. Beguines, 159;
- captured by the French, 164;
- La Peña’s retreat from, 182
- Merida, 215, 225, 256, 258;
- the affair of, 257
- Merle, Gen., 62;
- loss sustained by his division, 64
- Mero, the, 101, 113, 118
- Mitchell, Lieut., 137, 154, 165
- Mole, Col., 147
- Mon Cœur redoubt, the, 262
- Mondego, the, 17
- Monkstown, 2
- Monte Orgullo, 305
- Montgomery, Ensign, 318, 322
- Moore, Lieut., 204
- Moore, Sir John, 14, 115;
- placed under arrest by the King of Sweden, 16;
- reaches the British fleet, 16;
- receives news of Sir A. Wellesley’s victory at Rolica, 17;
- appointed commander of the forces, 20;
- his address to his officers and men, 21;
- relations with his officers, 25, 26;
- true cause of his retreat, 36;
- complains of the want of discipline, 52;
- his views on Gen. Paget’s position at Calcabellos, 60, 61;
- retires before Soult, 87;
- issues an order censuring the want of discipline, 87;
- directing operations in person, 101;
- at Corunna, 111, 112, 116;
- death of, 116;
- effect of his death, 119;
- character and bearing, 120;
- circumstances of his death, 121–123;
- outcry against in England, 125;
- his knowledge of the Spanish character, 169
- Moors, the, 207
- Morillo, Gen., 231, 300
- Morillo’s Spanish Infantry, 224
- Mullingar, 365, 366
- Mullins, Capt., 204
- Murgeon, Gen. Cruz, 183, 184;
- his part in the battle of Barossa, 199, 200
- Napier, Major, 121
- Napoleon, marching from Madrid, 36;
- celerity of his movements, 38;
- his dictum at Waterloo, 63;
- reported to have entered Astorga, 64, 65;
- his idea of zeal, 245;
- news of his escape and return to Paris, 334
- Neufchâtel, Prince of, an intercepted despatch from the, 31
- Ney, Marshal, execution of, 341, 342
- Nichols, Col., recaptures Palavia Abaxo, 115
- 9th Dragoons, the, 226
- 9th Regiment, the, 133, 170, 191, 203, 204, 311;
- marched into Badajoz, 277
- 91st Regiment, the, 31, 100
- 92nd Regiment, the, 224, 225
- 95th (Rifles) Regiment, the, 31, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 69, 82, 83, 84, 100, 102, 103, 115, 117
- Nivelle, crossing the, 317;
- battle of, 318–321;
- French losses at, 322
- Nogales, 61, 67;
- arrival at, 70, 75
- Northcote, Major, 196
- Oats, Private, 97, 98
- O’Brien, Serg., 172
- O’Callaghan, Maj.-Gen. Sir William, 337
- O’Donnel, Gen., 297, 298
- O’Donoghue, Capt., 137
- Officers, claims of, 332
- Olivenza, the Duke of Dalmatia ordered to reduce, 152
- Oricain, 297
- Paget, Gen., 31, 35, 76, 77, 80, 91, 95, 100, 101;
- censures the conduct of the troops, 53, 54, 55, 56;
- his position at Calcabellos, 57, 60;
- his encounter with a paymaster, 78, 79;
- strict orders of, 88;
- orders the reserve to evacuate El-Burgo, 106, 107;
- his connection with the 28th Regiment, 109, 110;
- at Corunna, 115, 116;
- Sir John Moore’s testimonial to his character, 123;
- his services unnoticed in England, 125
- Paget, Lord, 32, 33, 37, 43, 48
- Palavia Abaxo, skirmish at, 112;
- taken by Gen. Laborde, 115;
- retaken by Col. Nichols, ib., 118
- Pampeluna, 295, 296, 303, 314;
- sortie from, 297;
- surrender of, 315
- Panniers, battle of the, 91
- Pardaleras, the, 262
- Paris, the Grand Review in, 337–341
- Parsonstown, 2
- Patten, Capt., 286
- Patterson, Col., 258
- Peniche, the roadstead of, 18
- Peninsula, the first day’s march in the, 19
- Percy, Capt., 253
- Phillipon at Badajoz, 260;
- surrenders, 271
- Picton, Gen., 259, 262, 263, 267, 268, 269, 297;
- his retreat at Pampeluna, 302
- Picurina redoubt, capture of the, 261
- Plunder, articles of, 92
- Plymouth, 124
- Ponsonby, Col., 197, 199, 206
- Portalegre, 214, 215, 238, 244
- Portsmouth, 14, 124, 133, 344
- Portugal, rainy season in, 24
- Portuguese and Spanish, contrast between, 27
- Portuguese sharpers, 209
- Potter, Lieut., 229
- Powder, a great explosion of, 111
- Power, Brig.-Gen., 262
- Power, Capt., 147
- Prussia, the King of, 338
- Puebla, arrival of the reserve at, 32
- Puerto, 300, 312
- Pyrenees, fighting in the, 296–307;
- losses in, 301
- Queluz, the plains of, 19;
- break up of the British camp at, 22, 26
- Queues, abolition of, 17
- Reille, Gen., 305
- Reserve, formation of a corps of, 31
- Reynosa, 293
- Rhine Mountain, the, 308
- Richelieu, the Duc de, 342
- Rifles, the, 196, 224, 225
- Roach, “Gentleman,” 72
- Roderick, the last of the Visigoth monarchs, 207
- Rolica, victory of Sir A. Wellesley at, 17
- Romana, the Marquis of, 35, 36, 44;
- his troops, 313
- Roncesvalles, 295, 296, 302, 309
- Ronda, 153
- Rook, Col., 233
- Ross, Col. (afterwards Gen.), 51, 243
- Rousseau, Gen., 188;
- his grenadiers, 188, 191, 194, 195, 197
- Royal City Regiment (of Spain) the, 177, 183
- Rueda, surprise of the enemy’s outpost at, 32
- Rufin, Gen., 188, 189, 202;
- his division, 191, 193, 194, 195
- Sahagun, 32;
- headquarters at, 33
- S. Antonio, 216, 217
- S. Cristoval, Fort, 262, 271
- S. Helens, 17
- S. Jean de Luz, 328, 329
- S. Juan, H.M.S., 139, 140, 141
- S. Lucia, 118
- S. Marcial, 305, 309
- S. Maria Bastion, the, 261, 262, 269, 273, 278
- S. Martin del Rio, 28
- S. Roque Ravelin, the, 260, 261
- S. Sebastian, 295, 296, 303, 308;
- stormed, 305, 306, 307
- S. Vincente, the bastion of, 268, 269
- Salamanca, march to, 22;
- entrance into, 29;
- advance of the British army from, 31
- Saldaña, 33
- Salsette frigate, the, 129
- Santa Maria, 153
- Santarbas, arrival of the Reserve at, 32
- Santi Petri, the River, 153, 182, 183, 184
- Sarre, 312
- Sauroren, fight at, 300
- Savage, Private, 105
- Schelde, forcing the passage of the, 131
- Sebastiani, Gen., 181
- 71st Regiment, the, 224, 225
- 73rd Regiment, the, 42
- Seville, the Duke of Dalmatia marches from, 152
- Shaw, Lieut.-Col., 337
- Sierra Montanchez, the, 218, 224, 225, 226, 227, 231
- Simpson, Assist.-Surg., 324, 325
- 6th Portuguese Regiment, the, 225
- 67th Regiment, the, 193
- Skerrett, Col., 133
- Slavin, Sir Frederick, 259
- Somerset, Lord Fitzroy, 229
- Soult, Marshal, 36, 308;
- approach of his advance guard, 38;
- approach of his heavy columns, 80;
- his arrival before Lugo, 87;
- his advanced guard, 94, 107;
- at Corunna, 112;
- his position, 113;
- dangerous situation of his army, 117;
- his corps advancing, 233;
- arrives at Llerena, 279;
- retires into Andalusia, 280;
- remodels his army, 296;
- at Pampeluna, 297, 298;
- retreats, 300;
- disorganised state of his army, 305;
- his tactics, 306;
- prepares for a more general action, 307;
- his positions on the Bidassoa carried, 309;
- his defence when charged with treason, 342.
- (See also Duke of Dalmatia)
- Sound, the, 6
- South Beveland, the Island of, 130, 131
- Spain, march of Sir John Moore’s army for, 22
- Spaniards and Portuguese, contrast between, 27
- Spaniards, dislike of by the British soldiers, 35;
- their want of good feeling towards the British, 40, 41;
- their character, 168, 169
- Spanish door, a, 71
- Spanish generals, tactics of, 182
- Spanish soldiers, courage of, 311, 312
- Sparks, Lieut., 185
- Spithead, 17
- Stanhope, Major, 121
- Stewart, Lieut.-Col., 224
- Stockholm, Sir John Moore at, 16
- Stovin, Sir Frederick, 10, 21, 136
- Stralsund, 16
- Stuart, Gen., 8
- Stuart, Gen. Charles, 32, 43
- Stuart, Lord William, 129, 130, 131
- Sullivan, Lieut., 229
- Sweetland, Mr. William, 140
- Tacher, Miss, 345
- Tagus, crossing the, 23, 213, 252
- Talavera, 35, 168
- Tarifa, 207, 208, 209;
- march to, 133;
- withdrawal of the French from, 136;
- regiments ordered to, 137;
- threatened by a second attack, 146;
- a campaign from, 152–166;
- British troops sail for, 169;
- conviviality at, 170;
- arrival of Gen. La Peña off, 175;
- departure from, 177;
- return to, 205
- Tarifa, the plain of, 164
- Tarifa Volunteers, the, 144, 157, 158, 160
- Taylor, Lieut., 28th Regiment (afterwards Capt.), 104, 330
- Taylor, Lieut., 9th Regiment, 146, 147
- 10th Hussars, the, 32, 33, 37, 43
- 13th Dragoons, the, 227
- 30th Regiment, the, 133
- 34th and 39th Regiments, the, 225, 226, 233
- 36th Regiment, the, 256, 309, 316, 318;
- ordered to reinforce Wellington’s army, 337;
- arrives in Paris, 341;
- removed to the Ionian Islands, and subsequently to England and Ireland, 363
- Toro, 32
- Torre la Peña, 164
- Torremocha, 215
- Torrens, Col. Sir Henry, 239, 255, 331, 336, 337
- Trafalgar Bay, 138, 180
- Trinidad, Fort, 261, 262, 271, 278
- “Trois Cents Corps Nobles, La Chapelle des,” 343
- Trotter, Lieut., fate of, 288
- Turnbull, Serg., 172
- 20th Portuguese Regiment, the, 193
- 20th Regiment, the, 31, 51, 100
- 28th Regiment, the, 82, 85, 100, 102;
- ordered to Kinsale, 1;
- removed to Parsonstown and the Curragh of Kildare, 2;
- on garrison duty in Dublin, 2;
- in Denmark, 6–13;
- ordered to Sweden, 14;
- go to the Peninsula, 17;
- with Sir A. Wellesley’s troops, 18;
- inspection of, 20;
- losses of, 24;
- form portion of a reserve corps, 31;
- a band of ventriloquists in, 45;
- reprimanded by Sir John Moore, 53;
- at Calcabellos, 57, 61;
- in charge of the bridge of Betanzos, 94, 95;
- ordered to retire from El-Burgo, 106;
- efficiency of during the retreat, 108, 109;
- return to England, 124;
- ordered to Holland, 127;
- arrival in, 129;
- return to the Peninsula, 133;
- ordered to Tarifa, 137;
- garrisoned at, 169;
- at Barossa, 188–200;
- their losses at Barossa, 203, 204;
- sail for Lisbon, 208;
- at Arroyo Molinos, 225–229;
- celebration of anniversaries in, 366
- United Service Journal, The, 330
- Valencia, 37
- Valencia de Alcantara, 235, 237
- Valladolid, 31, 32
- Vandeleur, Gen., 335
- Vejer, 154, 161, 163;
- capture of an English merchant vessel near, 137;
- retaken, 138;
- move of the British army towards, 179, 180
- Ventriloquists, a band of, 45, 46
- Vera, 306, 312
- Victor, Marshal, 133, 136;
- result of his inactivity, 181;
- advances from Chiclana, 184, 186;
- at Barossa, 195, 196, 198, 199
- Victoria, the Princess, 357
- Villaba, 296
- Villa Formosa, 26
- Villa Franca, arrival of the Commander-in-Chief at, 52;
- destruction of stores at, 66;
- arrival of Soult at, 280
- Villamur, Count Penne, 215, 226
- Villapando, arrival of the reserve at, 32
- Villatte’s Division, 198, 305, 306
- Villavelha, the pass of, 22;
- bridge of boats at, 279
- Villaviciosa, 213
- Vimieiro, 17
- Vincent, Lieut. 319, 322
- Vittoria, 294, 295
- Vivian, Capt., R.N., 139, 140
- Voirol, Lieut.-Col., 231, 361, 362
- Walcheren, the Island of, British troops land on, 130
- Walker, Gen., 262;
- his brigade, 269
- Walloon Regiment, the, 177, 183
- Weir, Dr., 326
- Wellesley, Sir Arthur (afterwards Lord Wellington), 17, 20, 168, 244, 256, 279, 321, 340;
- at Badajoz, 266, 267;
- his arrangements to meet Soult, 279;
- arrival at Pampeluna, 298;
- nearly captured, 300;
- effect of his appearance on the battlefield, 306;
- his successful manœuvring, 308;
- extract from his despatch on the battle of the Nivelle, 323
- Wench, Col., 116
- Wheatley, Col., 193, 194
- Whittingham, Col., 177, 183 184, 185
- Wilkinson, Lieut., 204
- Wilmot, Capt., 22, 23, 24, 29
- Wilson’s Brigade, Col., at Arroyo Molinos, 225, 229
- Woodford, Lieut.-Col., 130
- Yarmouth, 16
- York, H.R.H. the Duke of, 239, 285, 357
- Zante, the Island of, 42
- Zayas, Gen., 181, 182, 198;
- in command at Cadiz, 169
- Zubiri, the valley of, 297, 298