CONTENTS

SECTION XXX
Suchet’s Conquest of Valencia, September 1811-January 1812
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[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]
MAPS AND PLANS
[I.]General Theater of Suchet’s Operations in Eastern SpainTo face[8]
[II.]Plan of the Battle of Saguntum[42]
[III.]Plan of Suchet’s Investment of Valencia[64]
[IV.]General Map of Catalonia[96]
[V.]Plan of Tarifa[128]
[VI.]Plan of the Siege Operations at Ciudad Rodrigo[176]
[VII.]Plan of the Siege Operations at Badajoz[256]
[VIII.]Map of the District round Almaraz[328]
[IX.]General Map of Central Spain, to illustrate the Salamanca Campaign[352]
[X.]Plan of the Salamanca Forts[376]
[XI.]Map of the Country between Salamanca and Tordesillas[400]
[XII.]General Plan of the Battle of Salamanca[448]
[XIII.](1) The Last Episode at Salamanca; (2) Garcia Hernandez[480]
[XIV.]General Map of Estremadura to illustrate Hill’s Campaigns in March-April and June-August 1812[528]
ILLUSTRATIONS
Portrait of Marshal Soult[Frontispiece]
Portrait of Marshal SuchetTo face[80]
View of Ciudad Rodrigo, on the Morning after the Storm[186]
Portrait of Marshal Marmont[208]
(1) View of the French Arapile, and (2) view of the General Lie of the Ground at Salamanca[422]