History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 2

by William Francis Patrick Napier

No. XI.

STATE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE FORCE UNDER SIR J. CRADDOCK, JANUARY 6, 1809, EXTRACTED FROM THE HEAD-QUARTER STATES.

Disposable for the Field.
Garrisons.	Artillery.	Cavalry.	Infantry.
	Men.	Men.	Men.
Santarem	68	190	2,492	General Richard Stewart.
Saccavem	97	169	1,450	General M’Kenzie.
Lisbon	..	519	....	General Cotton.
	..	..	236	attached to different battalions.
	–—	–—	–——
	165	879	4,178
	–—	–—	–——
		Total		5,222
Garrisons.	Artillery.	Cavalry.	Infantry.
	Men.	Men.	Men.
Almeida	38	..	1,440
Elvas	33	..	679
Oporto	..	..	379
Lisbon and Forts	315	..	2,682
	–—	–—	–——
Total	486	..		5,170
				———
		General total		10,392
				———
Note.—Every man capable of bearing arms is included in this state.

ORDER OF BATTLE, APRIL 6, 1809, CALDAS.

Sir J. Cradock, commander-in-chief.
Major-general Sherbrooke, second in command.
Artillery.— Major-general Howarth.		Cavalry.— Major-general Cotton.
		Under arms.
		Men.
	First line, five brigades	10,418
	Second line, three brigades	3,810
	Reserve, one brigade	1,858
	Cavalry	800
		———
	Total	16,886
		———

STATE OF THE ARMY UNDER SIR A. WELLESLEY, APRIL 22.

Head-quarters, Leyria.
	Under arms.	Sick.	Command.	Effective.
	Men.	Men.	Men.	Men.
Artillery	441	88	408	937
Cavalry	1,439	13	418	1,870
Infantry	16,539	1,937	314	18,790
	———	–——	–——	———
Total	18,419	2,038	1,140	21,597
	———	–——	–——	———
	6lb.	3lb.	Howitzers.
Number of guns	20	6	4
	Total 30

STATE OF SIR A. WELLESLEY’S ARMY, MAY 1, 1809.

Head-quarters, Coimbra.
Artillery.	Cavalry.	Infantry.	Waggon	train.	Total rank and file.
Men.	Men.	Men.	Men.		Men.
1,413	3,074	19,510	230		24,227
			Deduct	{ Hospital	2,357
				{ Absent	1,217
					–——
		Total present under arms			20,653
					–——

STATE OF SIR A. WELLESLEY’S ARMY, JUNE 25, 1809.

Head-quarters, Abrantes.
Artillery.	Cavalry.	Infantry.	Waggon	train.	Total rank and file.
Men.	Men.	Men.	Men.		Men.
1,586	3,736	21,267	406		26,995
			Deduct	{ Hospital	3,246
				{ Commands	1,396
30 Pieces of artillery.					———
		Total present under arms			22,353
					———

STATE OF SIR A. WELLESLEY’S ARMY, JULY 25, 1809.

Head-quarters, Talavera.
Artillery.	Cavalry.	Infantry.	Waggon	train.	Total rank and file.
Men.	Men.	Men.	Men.		Men.
1,584	3,734	29,694	398		35,410
			Deduct	{ Hospital	4,827
				{ Commands	1,596
					———
		Total present under arms			28,987
		Deduct regiments on march			9,141
30 Pieces of artillery.					———
		Real present under arms			19,846
					———

STATE OF SIR A. WELLESLEY’S ARMY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1809.

Head-quarters, Badajos.
Artillery.	Cavalry.	Infantry.	Waggon train.	Total rank and file.
Men.	Men.	Men.	Men.	Men.
1,947	4,273	28,409	389	35,018
In Hospital		8,827 }	Total absent	11,353
Command and missing		2,526 }
				———
		Total present under arms		23,765
				———

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