History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 5

by William Francis Patrick Napier

No. XX.

Strength of the Anglo-Portuguese army under Lord Viscount Wellington, on the morning of the 22d of July, 1812. Extracted from the original morning state.

Note.—The numbers are exclusive of officers, sergeants, trumpeters, artillery-men, and staff, shewing merely the sabres and bayonets in the field.

British cavalry, one division,	present under arms	3,314	men	3,388	horses.
British infantry, seven divisions	do.	22,067	”	”	”
	Total British					25,381
D’Urban’s Portuguese cavalry, three regiments, about		1,500	These troops not in the state
Portuguese infantry, seven divisions, and two independent brigades		16,017
						17,517
		Total Anglo-Portuguese				42,898
Carlos d’Espana’s Spanish division, about		3,000
Julian Sanchez’ cavalry		500
						3,500
		Sabres and bayonets				46,398

No. of British, German, Portuguese, and Spanish guns at the battle of Salamanca.

	Weight of calibre.		Number of guns.
British horse artillery	6 lbs.		18
Foot do.	9 lbs.		12
Do. do.	12 lbs.		12
German do.	9 lbs.		6
Portuguese and British brigaded together	24 lb. howitzers 6
			54
One Spanish battery			6
General total			60	pieces.

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