| SECTION XXX |
| Suchet’s Conquest
of Valencia, September 1811-January 1812 |
| CHAPTER |
|
PAGE |
| I. |
The Invasion of Valencia. Siege of Saguntum.
September-October 1811 |
1 |
| II. |
The Battle of Saguntum. October 25, 1811 |
26 |
| III. |
The Capture of Valencia and of Blake’s Army. November
1811-January 1812 |
47 |
| IV. |
Suchet’s Conquest of Valencia: Side-issues and
Consequences. January-March 1812 |
76 |
| SECTION XXXI |
| Minor Campaigns
of the Winter of 1811-12 |
| I. |
Catalonia and Aragon |
90 |
| II. |
Operations of Soult in Andalusia: the Siege of Tarifa,
December 1811-January 1812 |
106 |
| III. |
Politics at Cadiz and elsewhere |
136 |
| SECTION XXXII |
| Wellington’s First
Campaign of 1812. January-April |
| I. |
The Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo. January 8th-19th, 1812 |
157 |
| II. |
The Consequences of the Fall of Ciudad Rodrigo.
January-March 1812 |
187 |
| III. |
The Siege of Badajoz. March-April 1812 |
217 |
| IV. |
The Storm of Badajoz. April 6, 1812 |
244 |
| V. |
Operations of Soult and Marmont during the Siege of
Badajoz. March-April 1812 |
265 |
| SECTION XXXIII |
| The Salamanca Campaign.
May-August 1812 |
| I. |
King Joseph as Commander-in-Chief |
297 |
| II. |
The Bridge of Almaraz. May 19, 1812 |
315 |
| III. |
Wellington’s Advance into Leon. June 13-19, 1812 |
335 |
| IV. |
The Salamanca Forts. Ten Days of Manœuvres,
June 20-30, 1812 |
359 |
| V. |
Marmont takes the Offensive. July 1812 |
383 |
| VI. |
The Battle of Salamanca, July 22, 1812. The Early Stages |
418 |
| VII. |
The Battle of Salamanca: the Main Engagement |
446 |
| VIII. |
The Consequences of Salamanca. Garcia Hernandez |
475 |
| IX. |
The Pursuit of King Joseph. Majalahonda.
Wellington at Madrid |
504 |
| X. |
Affairs in the South. June-August 1812. Soult, Hill,
and Ballasteros |
519 |
| XI. |
The Two Diversions: (1) Operations in the North: Sir
Home Popham and Caffarelli. (2) Operations in
the East: Suchet, Joseph O’Donnell, and Maitland.
June-August 1812 |
548 |
| XII. |
Wellington Returns to the Douro. August 31, 1812.
Finis |
576 |
| APPENDICES |
| I. |
Suchet’s Army in Valencia. Morning-state of Oct. 1, 1811 |
583 |
| II. |
Strength of Blake’s Army at the Battle of Saguntum,
Oct. 25, 1811 |
584 |
| III. |
Suchet’s Army at the Siege of Valencia. Morning-state
of Dec. 31, 1811 |
585 |
| IV. |
Surrender-Roll of Blake’s Army at Valencia, Jan. 9,
1812 |
586 |
| V. |
French and Anglo-Spanish Troops employed at the Siege
of Tarifa, Dec. 1811-Jan. 1812 |
586 |
| VI. |
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo: (1) Strength of the Garrison;
(2) British Losses during the Siege |
587 |
| VII. |
Note on some Points of Controversy regarding the
Storm of Ciudad Rodrigo |
589 |
| VIII. |
The French ‘Army of the South.’ Return of March 1, 1812 |
590 |
| IX. |
Siege of Badajoz: (1) Strength of the Garrison;
(2) British Losses at the Storm |
593 |
| X. |
Wellington’s Army at Salamanca. Strength and Losses |
595 |
| XI. |
Marmont’s Army at Salamanca. Strength and Losses |
600 |
| XII. |
British Losses at the Combats of Castrejon and Castrillo,
July 18, 1812 |
607 |
| XIII. |
Spanish Troops on the East Coast of Spain in the Spring of
1812: (1) Morning-state of March 1; (2) Joseph
O’Donnell’s Strength and Losses at Castalla |
608 |
| XIV. |
British Forces on the East Coast of Spain in 1812. A note
by Mr. C. T. Atkinson |
609 |
| XV. |
The Scovell Ciphers |
611 |
| XVI. |
The British Artillery in the Peninsula, 1812. By Major
John Leslie, R.A. |
619 |
| INDEX |
623 |