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.