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A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 5, Oct. 1811-Aug. 31, 1812

Chapter 33: II
By Charles Oman
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The volume offers a detailed narrative of a concentrated year of campaigning in the Iberian Peninsula, recounting sieges, pitched engagements, and extended maneuvers while examining how operational choices, communication, and local irregular warfare shaped outcomes. It interleaves topographical analysis of key battlefields, contemporary dispatches and decoded cipher material, and commentary on the decisions and coordination among opposing commanders. Drawn from archival documents, campaign diaries, and on-the-ground study, the text balances tactical description with strategic context and includes maps, illustrations, and specialized appendices.

II

STRENGTH OF BLAKE’S ARMY
AT THE BATTLE OF SAGUNTUM

I. ‘The Expeditionary Corps.’
  Officers. Men. Total.
Lardizabal’s Division: Africa (2 batts.), Murcia (2 batts.), 2nd of Badajoz (2 batts.), Campo Mayor (1 batt.), Tiradores de Cuenca (1 batt.) 149 2,823 2,972
Zayas’s Division: 2nd Spanish Guards, 4th ditto, 1st Walloon Guards, Voluntarios de la Patria, Toledo, Ciudad Rodrigo, Legion Estrangera (1 batt. each), Companies of Cazadores 177 2,373 2,550
Loy’s Cavalry: Granaderos (2 squadrons), Rey (1 ditto), Husares de Castilla (1 ditto) 50 244 294
Loy’s Cavalry: Granaderos (2 squadrons), Rey (1 ditto), Husares de Castilla (1 ditto) 11 214 225
Total of the ‘Expeditionary Corps’ 387 5,654 6,041
II. Valencian Troops (‘Second Army’).
Miranda’s Division: Valencia (3 batts.), Voluntarios de Castilla (2 batts.), 1st of Avila (1 batt.), 2nd Cazadores de Valencia (1 batt.) 120 3,844 3,964
Obispo’s Division: Cariñena (2 batts.) 2nd of Avila (1 batt.), 1st Voluntarios de Aragon (1 batt.), Daroca (1 batt.), Tiradores de Doyle (1 batt.) 110 3,290 3,400
Villacampa’s Division: Princesa (2 batts.), Soria (2 batts.), 2nd Voluntarios de Aragon (1 batt.), 1st Cazadores de Valencia (1 batt.), Molina (1 batt.) 162 3,190 3,352
Reserve (General Velasco): 3rd Battalions of Voluntarios de Castilla, Don Carlos, Avila, Cazadores de Valencia, and Voluntarios de Orihuela 75 3,595 3,670
San Juan’s Cavalry: Cuenca, Dragones del Rey, Reina, Numancia, Husares de Aragon, Cazadores de Valencia, Alcantara, Husares Españoles, Husares de Granada (none over two squadrons strong) 111 1,610 1,721
Artillery: 1 horse, 2 field batteries 21 340 361
Total ‘2nd Army’ 599 15,869 16,468
III. Murcian Troops (‘3rd Army’).
Creagh’s Brigade: Corona, Alcazar, Tiradores de Cadiz (1 batt. each) 97 2,121 2,218
Montijo’s Brigade: 1st of Badajoz, 1st of Cuenca, Voluntarios de Burgos, Sappers (1 batt. each) 108 2,302 2,410
Cavalry: Reina (2 squadrons), Pavia (2 squadrons), Granada (2 squadrons), Madrid (1 squadron), Husares de Fernando 7me (1 squadron) 83 743 826
Horse Artillery: 1 battery 3 78 81
Total ‘3rd Army’ 291 5,244 5,535

General Total of the Army: 1,277 officers, 26,767 men = Total, 28,044.