No. XVIII.

RETURN OF BRITISH TROOPS EMBARKED FOR PORTUGAL AND SPAIN, IN 1808.

Extracted from the adjutant-general’s returns.

Artil.Caval.Infantry.Total.
35734986889394Commanded by sir A. Wellesley; embarked at Cork the 15th, 16th, and 17th June, 1808; sailed 12th July; landed at Mondego, August 1st.
379...43234702Commanded by generals Ackland and Anstruther; embarked at Harwich, July 18th and 19th; landed at Maceira, August 20th, 1808.
66...46474713Commanded by general Spencer; embarked at Cadiz; landed at Mondego, August 3d
71256310,04911,324Commanded first by sir John Moore, secondly by sir Harry Burrard; embarked at Portsmouth, April, 1808; sailed to the Baltic; returned and sailed to Portugal, July 31st; landed at Maceira, August 29th.
...672.....672Landed at Lisbon, Dec. 31st, 1808.
186...9431129Embarked at Gibraltar; sailed Aug. 14th; landed at the Tagus in September.
94...9291023Commanded by gen. Beresford; embarked at Madeira; sailed Aug. 17th; landed at the Tagus in September.
...672.....672Commanded by general C. Stewart; embarked at Gravesend; landed at Lisbon, September 1st.
798...10,27111,069Commanded by sir D. Baird; embarked at Falmouth; sailed Oct. 9th; arrived at Coruña, 13th Oct.; landed 29th ditto.
......1622.....Two regiments sent round to Lisbon from sir D. Baird’s force.
...2021.....2021Commanded by lord Paget; embarked at Portsmouth; landed at Coruña, October 30th.
2592427741,47246,719
1622Add two regiments sent to Lisbon from Coruña.
48,341Grand total, of which 800 were artificers, waggon train, and commissariat.