CONTENTS.

[CHAPTER IX].
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Preparations at Zaragoza[1]
Description of that city[3]
Legend of our Lady of the Pillar[5]
Contempt of the French for the Zaragozans[7]
The French attempt to storm the city[8]
Palafox goes out to collect reinforcements[9]
General Verdier joins Lefebvre with reinforcements[11]
The Torrero taken[11]
The French bombard the city[11]
Exertions of the women[13]
Countess Burita[13]
Augustina Zaragoza[14]
The French again repulsed in an attempt to take the city by storm[15]
They invest the city[16]
They form a bridge over the Ebro[17]
Distress of the inhabitants[17]
Foundling Hospital burnt[18]
Convent of St. Engracia[19]
The Hospital set on fire[24]
War in the streets[25]
Santiago Sass[26]
Number of the dead[28]
Retreat of the enemy[29]
[CHAPTER X].
Moretti sent from Badajoz to the Spaniards at Lisbon[35]
Difficulties of Junot’s situation[35]
Kellermann takes the command in Alem-Tejo[37]
He attempts to conciliate the Spaniards at Badajoz[38]
Distribution of the French troops in Portugal[41]
The Spaniards at Porto declare against the Intruder, and march into Spain[41]
The lawful government restored at Porto[42]
The Governor adheres to the French, and suppresses the insurrection[43]
Junot disarms and seizes the Spaniards at Lisbon[45]
Junot’s proclamation to the Portugueze[47]
Festival of the Corpo de Deos at Lisbon[49]
The procession interrupted by a panic fear[52]
Junot fortifies the Castle[54]
Edict for disarming the people[54]
Movements at Braga[56]
Insurrection at Melgaço[56]
The Prince Regent proclaimed at Braganza[59]
The Braganzans intimidated by the news from Porto[60]
Second insurrection at Porto[62]
Formation of a Junta in that city[63]
Measures of the Junta[66]
Arrest of Cardoso[67]
Disturbed state of the people[70]
The Junta conclude an alliance with the Junta of Galicia[72]
Its authority acknowledged throughout the north of Portugal[73]
The insurrection extends toward Coimbra[74]
Scheme for surprising the enemy in Coimbra[75]
The French in that city are made prisoners[76]
The Juiz do Povo takes the command[78]
Order restored there[79]
Preparations for defence[80]
Successful expedition against Figueira[81]
Loison ordered to march from Almeida to Porto[83]
He turns back from Mezam Frio[84]
The peasantry harass his retreat[85]
He goes to Viseu[86]
Alarm at Coimbra in consequence of his movements[86]
He returns to Almeida[87]
Insurrection at Olham in Algarve[88]
Success of the insurgents[90]
The Chamber of Faro issue an edict against them[91]
Insurrection at Faro[91]
The French excluded from that city[93]
A Junta formed at Faro[94]
The insurrection spreads through Algarve[94]
The French retreat to Mertola[95]
The people of Algarve form a treaty with Seville[96]
Insurrection at Villa-Viçosa[96]
The French enter the town[98]
Lobo gets possession of Jurumenha[99]
A French detachment sent from Mertola to Beja[101]
The people rise against them[102]
Beja sacked by the French and set on fire[104]
Kellermann’s proclamation to the people of Alem-Tejo[105]
Junot’s proclamation to the Portugueze[106]
National feeling of the Portugueze[108]
The Juiz de Fora at Marvam[110]
His flight[112]
He returns, and seizes the town[114]
Insurrection at Campo-Mayor and throughout the north of the province[115]
Measures of the French[116]
They endeavour to avail themselves of the Clergy’s influence[118]
Insurrection at Thomar[120]
Insurrection at Leiria[121]
Success of the insurgents at Nazareth[121]
Margaron approaches Leiria[122]
Preparations for defence[123]
The French enter the city[124]
Massacre of the prisoners[126]
Loison’s march from Almeida to Abrantes[127]
Language of the French Bulletins[129]
Loison ordered towards Coimbra[132]
Nazareth sacked and burnt by the French[133]
A Junta established at Beja[135]
Junta of Estremoz[136]
A supreme Junta formed at Evora[138]
Loison sent into Alem-Tejo[139]
He advances against Evora[140]
Action before that city[143]
The city taken[145]
Inhumanity of the conquerors[146]
Alarm at Estremoz[147]
Loison proceeds to Elvas[149]
He enters Portalegre[150]
He is recalled towards Lisbon[151]
Insubordination of the people at Porto[151]
Design of a military usurpation in that city[153]
The conspirators are seized[154]
Disturbances at Braganza[156]
The New-Christians plundered at Villa Nova da Foz-Coa[157]
Troubles at Viseu[159]
Riotous proceedings at Arcos de Val de Vez[160]
The rabble enact laws[161]
Communication between Alem-Tejo and the northern provinces[163]
[CHAPTER XI].
State of public feeling in England[166]
An expedition ordered to the court of Portugal[168]
Former services of Sir Arthur Wellesley[169]
Sir Arthur lands at Coruña[171]
He proceeds to Porto[172]
He goes to the Tagus to confer with Sir C. Cotton[173]
Troops landed in the Mondego[174]
They advance to Leiria[176]
Joy of the Portugueze in Lisbon[177]
Measures of the French[179]
Movements of Laborde and Loison[180]
General Freire separates from the English[181]
Motives for this separation[183]
Skirmish near Caldas[185]
Laborde takes a position at Roliça[185]
Battle of Roliça[188]
Abrantes occupied by the Portugueze[190]
Movements in Alem-Tejo and Algarve[193]
Alcacere and Setubal abandoned by the French[194]
Measures at Lisbon[195]
Proclamation to the people of Lisbon[196]
Preparations on board the Russian squadron[199]
Junction of Loison, Laborde, and Junot[200]
The British advance to Vimeiro[200]
General Anstruther’s brigade lands[201]
Arrival of Sir Harry Burrard in the roads[202]
He alters the plan of the campaign[203]
Battle of Vimeiro[205]
The French resolve to propose terms[216]
Arrival of Sir Hew Dalrymple[218]
He orders the army to advance[219]
Kellermann comes to negotiate for the evacuation of Portugal[221]
Terms of the armistice[222]
Junot returns to Lisbon[224]
General Freire dissatisfied with the armistice[226]
Difficulty concerning the Russian squadron[227]
Convention of Cintra[228]
Remonstrances of the Portugueze Commander[233]
Reply of Sir Hew Dalrymple[236]
The British flag hoisted in the forts[238]
Anarchy in Lisbon[239]
The French continue to plunder[240]
Question concerning baggage[241]
The French endeavour to carry off articles from the Museum[243]
They embark horses, carriages, and pictures, which are recovered[243]
They carry off large sums in money[244]
Question concerning the silver in bars[245]
Farther instances of dishonour in the French[246]
Protests of the Monteiro Mor, and of the Juiz do Povo[247]
Danger of tumults in Lisbon[249]
Temper of the French[251]
Their embarkation[252]
Final report of the commissioners[253]
Addresses of thanks to the British Commander[254]
Galluzo besieges Elvas[255]
Difficulties concerning the surrender of Elvas[257]
Elvas and Almeida given up[259]
Tumults at Porto[260]
The Spanish troops at Lisbon embarked for Catalonia[262]
Intrigues of the Junta of Porto[263]
Council of Regency re-established[265]
Outcry in England against the Convention[267]
Board of Inquiry appointed[273]
Its decision[274]
[CHAPTER XII].
Necessity of a provisional Government[277]
Castaños prevents a contest between Granada and Seville[279]
Plans for a Government[279]
Arrival of a Sicilian Prince at Gibraltar[280]
Ambition of the Junta of Seville[282]
The Council of Castille advise a Central Junta[283]
Project of the Junta of Seville[284]
The Provincial Juntas assent to it[289]
Unworthy choice of the Junta of Seville[290]
The other members unexceptionable[292]
Jovellanos refuses all offers from the Intrusive Government[295]
Aranjuez chosen for the place of meeting[296]
Installation of the Central Junta[298]
Conduct of the Council of Castille[299]
The Leonese Deputies arrested by Cuesta[300]
Cuesta’s vindication of his conduct[301]
The Council of Castille interfere[303]
Cuesta is summoned before the Junta[303]
Declaration of the New Government[306]
Jovellanos proposes a Regency, and that a Cortes be summoned[311]
Expectations from a Cortes[313]
State of the war in Catalonia[315]
Duhesme resolves to besiege Gerona[316]
Difficulties on the march[317]
Troops from Minorca land at Tarragona[318]
Barcelona blockaded[319]
The Junta of Catalonia remove to the head-quarters[320]
Caldagues sent to interrupt the siege of Gerona[321]
He attacks the enemy’s batteries with success[321]
Duhesme raises the siege[323]
Unpopularity of the Commander in Catalonia[324]
Difficulties of the service[325]
The Marques approaches Barcelona[327]
British troops ordered from Sicily to Catalonia, but detained by the Commander[328]
Bilbao occupied by the French[329]
Difficulties in bringing the Spanish armies into the field[330]
The Marques de la Romana[333]
Distribution of his troops in the Baltic[334]
Their conduct when the oath of allegiance to Joseph was proposed[336]
An agent sent to communicate with him[337]
He asks for a force to cover his retreat[338]
Sir Richard Keats goes upon this service[339]
Plan for collecting the Spanish troops[340]
Romana takes possession of Nyborg[341]
The entrance of the British squadron is resisted[342]
Arrival of some of the regiments from Jutland[343]
They leave the Isle of Funen[344]
Fate of the horses[345]
The Spaniards are landed in the Isle of Langeland[346]
They sail for Gottenburg, and there embark for Spain[348]
Romana lands in England[349]
Error of the Spaniards in not appointing a commander-in-chief[350]
Difficulty of feeding their armies[350]
Bilbao taken by the French, and retaken[351]
Position of the armies in October[352]
Commissioners sent to the Spanish armies[353]
[CHAPTER XIII].
Buonaparte deeply affected by the reverses in Spain[355]
He conceals them from the French people[356]
Statement of the French Government[358]
Report of M. Champagny[360]
Second Report[363]
Report of the War-minister[365]
Suspicion of the views of Austria[367]
Message from Buonaparte to the Senate[368]
The Senate approves his measures[369]
March of the troops toward Spain[371]
Speech of Buonaparte to the troops[373]
Conferences at Erfurth[374]
Overtures of peace[374]
Reply of the British Government[376]
Reply of the Russian and French Ministers[378]
Final answer of the British Government[380]
British Declaration[381]
Buonaparte departs for Spain[384]
[CHAPTER XIV].
Movements against Blake’s army[387]
Blake falls back to Espinosa[388]
Battle of Espinosa[390]
Dispersion of Blake’s army at Reynosa[393]
Buonaparte arrives in Spain[394]
Defeat of the Extremaduran army at Burgos[395]
Proclamation excluding certain Spaniards from pardon[396]
Movements against Castaños[398]
Battle of Tudela[398]
Retreat of the defeated army[400]
Their deplorable condition at Calatayud[401]
They are ordered to approach Madrid[402]
Measures of the Central Junta[403]
Pass of the Somosierra forced[407]
The Junta retire from Aranjuez[408]
State of Madrid[409]
Marques de Perales murdered by the populace[411]
Duque del Infantado sent to the central army[411]
Madrid summoned[412]
Morla treats for a capitulation[414]
Speech of Buonaparte to the Deputies[415]
Surrender of Madrid[417]
Decrees issued by Buonaparte[419]
Proclamation to the Spaniards[420]
Change in Buonaparte’s views concerning Spain[422]
Retreat of the central army[423]
Lapeña succeeds to the command[424]
They reach Guadalaxara[425]
The Duque del Infantado joins them[427]
Condition of the troops[427]
They retire toward the Tagus[429]
Passage of the Tagus[430]
Some of the troops mutiny[431]
Infantado chosen Commander[432]
They retire to Cuenca[432]
Arrival of the Conde de Alache’s corps[434]
Retreat of the Central Junta from Aranjuez[439]
Their address to the people of Madrid[440]
The French enter Toledo[442]
Defence of Villacañas[444]
Preparations for defending the Sierra Morena[446]
Murder of S. Juan at Talavera[447]
Edict against deserters[450]
English stragglers butchered by the French cavalry[451]
The French take possession of the Escurial[452]
Excesses of the French[454]
Galluzo collects the fugitives in Extremadura[456]
He prepares for the defence of the Tagus[457]
The French cross the river[459]
Galluzo retreats to Jaraicejo[460]
Dispersion of his army[461]
Galluzo is superseded by Cuesta[463]
[CHAPTER XV].
Buonaparte reproaches and insults the English[465]
The British army from Portugal enters Spain[466]
Former services of Sir John Moore[468]
His care to maintain discipline[468]
Ill prospect of affairs when he arrives at Salamanca[469]
Sir David Baird arrives at Astorga[470]
Sir John Moore resolves to retreat upon Portugal, and embark from Lisbon[471]
He asks the opinion of the British Ambassador[473]
Mr. Frere’s reply[475]
He wishes the army to advance for the defence of Madrid[475]
Two Spanish Generals sent to confer with Sir John Moore[477]
Morla and the military Junta urge him to advance[477]
Colonel Charmilly sent to Sir John Moore by the Duque del Infantado and Mr. Frere[479]
Sir John Moore resolves to advance[481]
News of the surrender of Madrid[483]
Correspondence with Romana[485]
First skirmish at Rueda[486]
The command of the Spanish armies offered to Sir John Moore, and refused[488]
Junction formed with Sir David Baird[490]
They advance against Marshal Soult[491]
The French endeavour to surround the British army[493]
Sir John Moore begins his retreat[493]
Ill conduct of the troops[496]
Passage of the Ezla[496]
General orders issued at Benevente[497]
Affair of cavalry on the Ezla[499]
Sir John Moore reaches Astorga[501]
Honourable conduct of Romana and his army[502]
Sir John Moore pursues his retreat[503]
The Bierzo[505]
Disorders committed by the troops[506]
Buonaparte stops at Astorga[507]
Skirmish at Cacabelos[509]
Retreat continued from Villa Franca[510]
Treasure abandoned[513]
The army collects at Lugo[514]
Sir John offers battle[516]
Retreat to Coruña[517]
Sir John is advised to propose terms[519]
Preparations for battle[520]
The artillery embarked[521]
Battle of Coruña[522]
Repulse of the French[527]
Death of Sir John Moore[529]
Embarkation of the army[530]

HISTORY
OF THE
PENINSULAR WAR.