No. I.

SECTION I.—GENERAL STATE OF THE FRENCH ARMY IN SPAIN, EXTRACTED FROM THE IMPERIAL MUSTER-ROLLS, SIGNED BY THE PRINCE OF NEUFCHATEL.

Commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, in person, 15th Jan. 1809.
Present under arms.		Detached.		Hospital.	Prisoners.	Total.
Men.	Horses.	Men.	Horses.	Men.	Men.	Men.	Horses.
241,010	48,821	24,549	3,521	58,026	826	324,411	52,342

King Joseph, commanding—15th Feb. 1809.
Present under arms.		Detached.		Hospital.	Prisoners.	Total Effective.
Men.	Horses.	Men.	Horses.	Men.	Men.	Men.	Horses.
193,416	3,339	36,326	9,523	56,404	1,843	288,219	43,704
Note.—The imperial guards, the reserve of infantry, and several thousandnon-commissioned officers and old soldiers, wanted for the war inAustria, in all above 40,000 men, were struck off the rolls since the last returns.
1st July, 1809.
Present under arms.		Detached.		Hospital.	Prisoners and Stragglers.	Total Effective.
Men.	Horses.	Men.	Horses.	Men.	Men.	Men.	Horses.
24,082	31,537	19,596	4,513	60,785	7,301	288,766	36,050
Deduct detached men comprised in governments						19,596	4,513
						————	———
				Real total		269,170	31,537
						————	———
15th July, 1809.

196,144	31,131	19,122	4,608	58,230	8,089	281,585	35,739
Deduct detached in governments						19,122	4,608
						————	———
				Real total		262,463	31,131
						————	———
15th August, 1809.

187,560	30,319	12,697	3,930	58,588	7,403	266,248	34,880
Deduct for governments						12,697	3,930
						————	———
				Real total		253,551	30,950
						————	———

SECTION II.—RETURN OF THE FRENCH ARMY BY CORPS.

Troops immediately under the king—1st June, 1809.
The king’s guards, about 5000 men, of all arms, are never borne on the rolls.
First corps, marshal Victor commanding.
Head-quarters, Torremocha.
		Present under arms.		Total.
		Men.		Men.
4 divisions of infantry	41 battalions	21,268		32,819
2 ditto cavalry	27 squadrons	5,232		7,344
Artillery and equipage	40 companies	2,984		3,610
Number of guns, 48		———		———
Total present under arms		29,484	Grand total	43,773
		———		———
First Corps—21st June, 1809.
Head-quarters, Almaraz.
		Present under arms.		Total.
		Men.		Men.
3 divisions of infantry	33 battalions	18,367		25,633
2 ditto cavalry	20 squadrons	4,259		5,762
Artillery and equipage	”	2,535		2,860
		———		———
Total present under arms		25,161	Grand total	34,255
		———		———
First Corps—15th July, 1809.
Head-quarters, Cazalegas.
3 divisions of infantry	33 battalions	18,890		26,373
2 ditto cavalry	18 squadrons	3,781		5,080
Artillery and equipage	”	2,586		3,005
		———		———
Total present under arms		25,257	Grand total	34,458
		———		———
First Corps—1st August, 1809.
Head-quarters, Maqueda.
3 divisions of infantry	33 battalions	15,066		25,068
2 ditto cavalry	18 squadrons	4,987		4,983
Artillery and equipage	”	2,362		2,873
		———		———
Total present under arms		22,415	Grand total	32,924
		———		———
Fourth Corps, General Sebastiani—10th July, 1809.
Head-quarters, Alcala.
		Present under arms.		Total.
		Men.		Men.
3 divisions of infantry	27 battalions	17,100		25,960
2 ditto cavalry	25 squadrons	3,670		5,859
Number of artillerymen omitted in the returns		”		”
30 guns		———		———
Total present under arms		20,770	Grand total	31,819
		———		———
15th August, 1809.
3 divisions of infantry	27 battalions	14,259		25,801
2 ditto cavalry	25 squadrons	3,420		5,801
		———		———
Total present under arms		17,679	Grand total	31,602
		———		———
Division of Reserve, General Dessolles—15th July, 1809.
Head-quarters, Madrid.
		Present under arms.		Total.
		Men.		Men.
1 division of infantry	10 battalions	7,681		10,254
Number of guns unknown.

Kellerman’s division—21st April, 1809.
Head-quarters, Astorga.
	Men.	Horses.	Guns.
Total, composed of detachments	8,753	805	8

10th June, 1809.
Head-quarters, Oviedo.
	Under arms.		Total.
	Men.	Horses.	Men.	Horses.
Total, composed of detachments	7,423	2,549	7,681	2,690

15th July, 1809.
Head-quarters, Valladolid.
8 squadrons	2,291	2,360	2,469	2,393
6 guns

SECTION III.

1st February, 1809.

			Under arms.
			Men.
Division Lapisse	infantry	12 battalions	7,692
Brigade Maupetit	cavalry	6 squadrons	910
			——
Total under general Lapisse at Salamanca			8,602	sabres and bayonets.
Number of guns and artillerymen unknown.

SECTION IV.—RETURN OF TROOPS UNDER THE IMMEDIATE COMMAND OF MARSHAL SOULT.

Second Corps, Soult—15th July, 1809.

Head-quarters, Toro.

		Present under arms.		Total.
		Men.		Men.
4 divisions of infantry	47 battalions	16,626		35,188
3 ditto cavalry	19 squadrons	2,883		4,540
Artillery	”	1,081		1,620
40 guns		–——		–——
Total present under arms		20,590	Grand total	41,348
		–——		–——

Fifth Corps, Mortier.

Head-quarters, Valladolid.

2 divisions of infantry	24 battalions	15,036		19,541
1 brigade of cavalry	6 squadrons	896		1,491
Artillery	”	648		803
30 guns		–——		–——
Total present under arms		16,580	Grand total	21,835
		–——		–——

Sixth Corps, Ney.

Head-quarters, Benevente.

		Present under arms.		Total.
		Men.		Men.
2 divisions of infantry	24 battalions	13,700		17,587
1 ditto cavalry	10 squadrons	1,446		2,092
Artillery	”	1,113		1,293
37 guns		–——		–——
Total present under arms		16,259	Grand total	20,972
		–——		–——

General total under Soult, 15th July, 1809.

	Under arms.	Total.
	Men.	Men.
95 battalions—35 squadrons	53,529	84,155
107 guns

SECTION V.—TROOPS EMPLOYED IN THE SIEGE OF ZARAGOZA, UNDER MARSHAL LASNES.

15th January, 1809.
	Present under arms.	Detached.	Hospital.	Total effective.
	Men.	Men.	Men.	Men.
Third corps	17,406	5,789	13,668	36,863
Fifth corps	18,284	”	4,189	22,473
	———	–——	———	———
Total	35,690	5,789	17,857	59,336
	———	–——	———	———

15th February, 1809.
Third corps	16,035	5,891	13,259	35,269
Fifth corps	17,933	1,735	3,859	23,626
	———	–——	———	———
Total	33,968	7,526	17,118	58,895
	———	–——	———	———

SECTION VI.—RETURN OF THE SEVENTH CORPS,
GENERAL ST. CYR.

15th January, 1809.
Present under arms.	Detached.	Hospital.	Prisoners.	Total.
Men.	Men.	Men.	Men.	Men.	Horses.
41,386	”	6,589	543	48,518	5,403

15th May, 1809.
42,246	2,341	10,243	435	55,265	5,537

15th June, 1809.
42,146	1,699	10,222	406	54,473	5,365