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History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 6

Chapter 75: No. VI.
By William Francis Patrick Napier
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The volume narrates the final campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula and operations into southern France, chronicling sieges, blockades, and pitched engagements as opposing armies manoeuvre for strategic advantage. It examines coastal and Catalonian operations, assaults on fortified towns, attempts at relief and evacuation, and the ebb and flow of offensive and defensive movements. The author situates military actions within their political and command contexts, noting shifts in leadership and contentious decisions. Extensive supporting material is provided, including orders, morning states, maps, casualty returns, correspondence, and justificatory documents that illuminate disputed episodes and operational logistics.

No. VI.

No. 1.—Extract from the official state of the allied army, commanded by lieutenant-general sir John Murray, at the Col de Balaguer, 17th June, 1813. Exclusive of officers, sergeants, and drummers.

Present
fit for duty.		   Sick. Command. Horses. Mules. Total men.
British and German cavalry 739 12 6 733 ” 757
British Portuguese and Sicilian artillery 783 8 199 362 604 990
British engineers and staff corps 78 5 36 ” ” 119
British and German infantry 7,226 830 637 ” ” 8,693
Whittingham’s infantry 4,370 503 316 ” ” 5,189
Sicilian infantry 985 121 272 ” ” 1,378
General Total 14,181 1,479 1,466 1,095 604 17,126

No. 2.—Extract from the original weekly state of the Anglo-Sicilian force, commanded by lieutenant-general sir William Clinton. Head-quarters, Taragona, 25th September, 1813. Exclusive of officers, sergeants, and drummers.

Present
fit for duty.		   Sick. Command. Horses. Mules. Total men.
Cavalry 663 61 215 875 40 939
Artillery, engineers, and staff corps 997 67 58 507 896 1,122
Infantry 9,124 1,390 1,019 115 429 11,533
General Total 10,784 1,518 1,292 1,497 1,465 13,594

No. 3.—Extract from the original state of the Mallorquina division (Whittingham’s.) Taragona, 15th of December, 1813.

Under arms.   Sick. Command. Horses. Mules. Total men.
Infantry 4,014 400 627 110 21 5,041

No. 4.—Extract from the original state of the first army commanded by the camp-marshal, Don Francisco Copons et Navia. Head-quarters, Vich, 1st of August, 1813.

Under arms.   Sick. Command. Horses. Mules. Total men.
Infantry disposable 10,219 1,535 2,207 586 ” 13,961
In Cardona 1,182 115 398 ” ” 1,695
Seo d’Urgel 984 172 144 ” ” 1,300
Artillery, &c. 877 7 59 6 ” 1,070
Grand total 13,262 1,829 2,808 592 ” 18,026

No. 5.—Extract from the original state of the second army commanded by the camp-marshal, Don Francisco Xavier Elio. Vinaros, 19th September, 1833.

Present under arms.   Sick. Command. Total of men. Horses.
Total of all arms 26,835 3,181 7,454 37,470 4,073

Note.—This state includes Villa Campa’s, Sarzfield’s, Duran’s, the Empecinado’s, and Roche’s divisions, besides the troops immediately under Elio himself.