[528] Loison, to whom Ferey’s brigade belonged, had gone to the rear with his other brigade.
[529] The whole dispatch may be found in Fririon, pp. 96-7. That officer quite saw the danger of the position: see his comments on pp. 99-100.
[530] Wellington also, on Lobo’s report, thought (Dispatches, vi. 604) that Foy’s and Montbrun’s object had been to seize the bridge of Villa Velha.
[531] Only part of Claparéde’s division had as yet even reached Salamanca. Foy to Masséna, Nov. 8, from Rodrigo.
[532] échauffourée.
[533] This is the order in Correspondance, 17,097. It goes on to give Drouet detailed orders as to what he should do ‘aussitôt que les Anglais seront rembarqués.’
[534] This had been sent off the day before Foy arrived, Nov. 20, it is Correspondance, 17,146.
[535] Correspondance, 17,172, dated Nov. 28.
[536] Berthier to Soult, Dec. 4, 1810.