XI
THE BRITISH ROYAL ARTILLERY IN THE PENINSULA IN 1809
N.B.—I owe this Appendix to Colonel F. A. Whinyates, R.A., who has been good enough to compile it for the volume.
STAFF.
Brigadier-General E. Howorth arrived at Lisbon in April 1809, and took over the command of the R.A. from Lieut.-Colonel W. Robe.
Brigade-Major R.A., Captain A. Dickson until appointed to the Portuguese Artillery in June, when Captain J. May took over that position.
FIELD-OFFICERS IN PORTUGAL.
Lieut.-Col. H. Framingham, Lieut.-Col. W. Robe, Lieut.-Col. G. B. Fisher, Major Julius von Hartmann, K.G.L.
| Troops R.H.A. and Companies R.A. in Portugal in 1809:— | ||
| (a) Horse Artillery: | Strength. | |
| 1. Captain H. Ross’s ‘A’ Troop, landed at Lisbon, July 2, or 3, 1809 | 162 | |
| 2. Captain R. Bull’s ‘I’ Troop, landed at Lisbon, August 21, 1809 | 162 | |
| (b) Foot Artillery: | ||
| 3. Captain C. D. Sillery’s[762] No. 6 company, 7th batt., landed at Lisbon, March 7, 1809 | 120 | |
| 4. Captain A. Bredin’s No. 1 company, 8th batt., landed at Lisbon, August 1808 | 125 | |
| 5. Captain J. May’s No. 2 company, 1st batt., landed at Lisbon, March 1809 | 127 | |
| 6. Captain F. Glubb’s No. 10 company, 5th batt., landed at Lisbon, March 1809 | 93 | |
| 7. Captain R. Lawson’s No. 7 company, 8th batt., landed at Lisbon, August 1808 | 66 | |
| (c) K.G.L. Artillery: | ||
| 1. Captain Tieling’s Company (No. 2). | ||
| 2. Captain Heise’s Company (No. 4). | ||
On taking up the command, General Howorth, with Colonel Robe’s assistance, equipped five brigades of guns to take the field with the army, viz. one brigade of heavy six-pounders, three brigades of light six-pounders, and one brigade of three-pounders. Captain Glubb’s company was stationed in Fort St. Julian, Lisbon, and Captain Bredin’s in the Forts at Cascaes. The other companies were with the field army.
BRIGADES R.A. AT OPORTO.
Captain C. D. Sillery’s No. 6 company, 7th batt., under 2nd Captain H. B. Lane. Light six-pounder guns.
Captain R. Lawson’s No. 7 company, 8th batt. Three-pounder guns.
Captain Tieling’s No. 2 company, K.G.L., under 2nd Captain de Rettberg. Heavy six-pounder guns.
Captain Heise’s No. 4 company, K.G.L. Light six-pounder guns.
[Captain May’s brigade was detached with Mackenzie’s force at Abrantes.]
BRIGADES R.A. AT TALAVERA.
Captain C. D. Sillery’s No. 6 company, 7th batt. Light six-pounder guns.
Captain J. May’s No. 2 company, 1st batt., under 2nd Captain W. G. Elliott. Light six-pounder guns.
Captain R. Lawson’s No. 7 company, 8th batt. Three-pounder guns.
Captain Tieling’s No. 2 company, K.G.L., under 2nd Captain de Rettberg. Heavy six-pounder guns.
Captain Heise’s No. 4 company, K.G.L. Light six-pounder guns.
CASUALTIES AT TALAVERA.
Killed: Lieut. H. Wyatt and seven men; wounded: Lieut.-Colonel H. Framingham, 2nd Captain H. Baynes and J. Taylor and twenty-one men, R.A.
K.G.L., killed: three men; wounded: thirty men.
In December 1809 the strength of the Royal Artillery under General Howorth was as follows, viz.:
R.H.A., 187 of all ranks, with 106 drivers attached.
Foot Artillery, 627 of all ranks, with 545 drivers attached.
K.G.L. 332 of all ranks with 160 drivers.
There were 951 horses, and 132 mules with the Artillery.