From returns in the Archives Nationaux at Paris.
| On Sept. 15, 1810. | On Jan. 1, 1811. | On March 15, 1811. | ||||
| Officers. | Men. | Officers. | Men. | Officers. | Men. | |
| 2nd CORPS, General Reynier. | ||||||
| 1st Division, General Merle: | ||||||
| Brigade Sarrut: | ||||||
| 2nd Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) | 77 | 2,281 | 52 | 1,670 | 54 | 1,343 |
| 36th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) | 82 | 1,994 | 54 | 1,226 | 73 | 1,163 |
| Brigade Graindorge: | ||||||
| 4th Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) | 77 | 2,078 | 48 | 1,318 | 61 | 1,142 |
| Divisional Total | 236 | 6,353 | 154 | 4,214 | 188 | 3,648 |
| 2nd Division, General Heudelet: | ||||||
| Brigade Foy: | ||||||
| 17th Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) | 57 | 1,341 | 48 | 998 | 34 | 876 |
| 70th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) | 71 | 2,387 | 40 | 1,422 | 41 | 1,231 |
| Brigade Arnaud: | ||||||
| 31st Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) | 57 | 1,711 | 44 | 1,641 | 54 | 1,620 |
| 47th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) | 76 | 2,387 | 64 | 1,461 | 59 | 1,541 |
| Divisional Total | 261 | 7,826 | 196 | 5,522 | 188 | 5,268 |
| Cavalry Brigade, General P. Soult: | ||||||
| 1st Hussars, 22nd Chasseurs, 8th Dragoons, Hanoverian Chasseurs | 106 | 1,291 | 92 | 1,048 | 91 | 808 |
| Artillery, Train, Engineers | 25 | 1,554 | 33 | 1,251 | *[641] | *[641] |
| État-Major | 66 | – | 65 | – | 60 | – |
| Grand Total of Corps | 694 | 17,024 | 540 | 12,035 | 527 | 9,724 |
| 6nd CORPS, Marshal Ney. | ||||||
| 1st Division, General Marchand: | ||||||
| Brigade Maucune: | ||||||
| 6th Léger (1st, 2nd batts.) | 42 | 1,436 | 29 | 1,008 | 33 | 1,011 |
| 69th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) | 56 | 1,661 | 47 | 1,198 | 42 | 1,058 |
| Brigade Marcognet: | ||||||
| 39th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) | 58 | 1,628 | 54 | 1,249 | 37 | 1,150 |
| 76th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) | 58 | 1,732 | 52 | 1,350 | 39 | 1,247 |
| Divisional Total | 214 | 6,457 | 182 | 4,805 | 151 | 4,466 |
| 2nd Division, General Mermet: | ||||||
| Brigade Bardet: | ||||||
| 25th Léger (1st, 2nd batts.) | 37 | 1,678 | 39 | 1,363 | 37 | 1,275 |
| 27th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) | 59 | 1,827 | 59 | 1,550 | 32 | 1,185 |
| Brigade Labassée: | ||||||
| 50th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) | 65 | 2,056 | 54 | 1,551 | 51 | 1,431 |
| 59th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) | 60 | 1,834 | 60 | 1,556 | 42 | 1,430 |
| Divisional Total | 221 | 7,395 | 212 | 6,040 | 162 | 5,321 |
| 3rd Division, General Loison: | ||||||
| Brigade Simon: | ||||||
| 26th Ligne (5th, 6th, 7th batts.) | 64 | 1,561 | 46 | 989 | 47 | 1,077 |
| Légion du Midi | 18 | 546 | 17 | 363 | 15 | 397 |
| Légion Hanovrienne (2 batts.) | 29 | 1,129 | 19 | 611 | 23 | 698 |
| Brigade Ferey: | ||||||
| 32nd Léger (2nd batt.) | 20 | 393 | 14 | 243 | 18 | 262 |
| 66th Ligne (4th, 5th, 6th batts.) | 68 | 1,762 | 42 | 1,353 | 44 | 1,316 |
| 82nd Ligne (4th and 6th batts.)[642] | 40 | 1,196 | 25 | 733 | 36 | 801 |
| Divisional Total | 239 | 6,587 | 163 | 4,292 | 183 | 4,551 |
| Cavalry Brigade, General Lamotte: | ||||||
| 3rd Hussars, 15th Chasseurs | 74 | 1,606 | 48 | 604 | 51 | 839 |
| Artillery, Train, Engineers | 28 | 1,403 | 34 | 1,735[643] | * | * |
| État-Major | 82 | – | 77 | – | 70 | – |
| Grand Total of Corps | 858 | 23,448 | 716 | 17,476 | 617 | 15,177 |
| 8th CORPS, General Junot Duc d’Abrantès. | ||||||
| 1st Division, General Clausel: | ||||||
| Brigade Ménard: | ||||||
| 19th Ligne (4th batt.) | 19 | 634 | 18 | 278 | [644] | 231 |
| 25th Ligne (4th batt.) | 16 | 571 | 15 | 253 | [644] | 238 |
| 28th Ligne (4th batt.) | 17 | 442 | 19 | 324 | [644] | 250 |
| 34th Ligne (4th batt.) | 15 | 624 | 13 | 342 | [644] | 305 |
| Brigade Taupin: | ||||||
| 15th Léger (4th batt.) | 21 | 813 | 17 | 485 | 18 | 501 |
| 46th Ligne (4th batt.) | 18 | 546 | 15 | 259 | [644] | 202 |
| 75th Ligne (4th batt.) | 19 | 532 | 16 | 233 | [644] | 178 |
| Brigade Godard: | ||||||
| 22nd Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th batts.) | 80 | 2,427 | 72 | 1,648 | 70 | 1,617 |
| Divisional Total | 205 | 6,589 | 185 | 3,822 | 88 | 3,522 |
| 2nd Division, General Solignac: | ||||||
| Brigade Gratien: | ||||||
| 15th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)[645] | 63 | 1,262 | 58 | 925 | 62 | 906 |
| 86th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)[645] | 55 | 1,090 | 54 | 1,006 | 43 | 982 |
| Brigade Thomières: | ||||||
| 65th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.) | 82 | 2,680 | 80 | 1,951 | 65 | 1,555 |
| Régiment Irlandais | 37 | 971 | 23 | 525 | 21 | 462 |
| Régiment de Prusse | 29 | 957 | 22 | 354 | 22 | 435 |
| Divisional Total | 266 | 6,960 | 237 | 4,761 | 213 | 4,340 |
| Cavalry Division, Gen. Ste. Croix: | ||||||
| 1st, 2nd, 4th, 9th, 14th, 26th Dragoons, two squadrons of each | 92 | 1,771 | 86 | 895 | 118 | 1,443 |
| Artillery, Train, Engineers | 17 | 964[646] | 23 | 1,083[647] | * | * |
| État-Major | 75 | – | 69 | – | 70 | – |
| General Total of Corps | 655 | 16,284 | 600 | 10,561 | 489 | 9,305 |
| RESERVE OF CAVALRY, General Montbrun. | ||||||
| Brigade Lorcet: | ||||||
| 3rd[648] and 6th Dragoons | 52 | 1,040 | 51 | 793 | 51 | 733 |
| Brigade Cavrois: | ||||||
| 11th Dragoons[649] | 27 | 634 | 28 | 557 | 28 | 551 |
| Brigade Ornano: | ||||||
| 15th and 25th Dragoons | 57 | 1,369 | 57 | 1,178 | 58 | 1,014 |
| Horse Artillery | 6 | 294 | 4 | 162 | * | * |
| Divisional Total | 142 | 3,337 | 140 | 2,690 | 137 | 2,298 |
| Artillery Reserve, Train, and Engineers not attached to any corps[650] | 54 | 2,311 | 42 | 1,546 | 127 | 5,728[651] |
| Gendarmerie | 6 | 171 | 7 | 190 | 6 | 210 |
| État-Major of the Army and officers not attached to any corps | 66 | – | 60 | – | 62 | – |
| Total of the whole Army | 2,475 | 62,575 | 2,105 | 44,488 | 1,965 | 42,442 |
Note.—On Dec. 26 General Gardanne brought up to the front the 4/86th Line originally left at Ciudad Rodrigo, and some drafts, making in all 1,393 men; these are counted in the figures of Jan. 1, 1811. On Feb. 5 General Foy brought up in a similar fashion 1,862 convalescents and drafts: these are counted in the figures of March 15, 1811.
The losses of the original 65,050 men who entered Portugal were therefore greater by 3,255 casualties than is shown in the table. The increase in the number of some regiments (e. g. 47th Line and Ste. Croix’s Dragoons) between Jan. 1 and March 15 is thus explained. Of the original 65,000 only 40,000 remained, not 44,000, on March 15, 1811.
There is another ‘return’ in the Archives Nationaux dated Sept. 27 where the figures are slightly lower than those given above, the total running to 62,538 effectives present instead of 65,050. The 2,500 men deficient represent the sick, stragglers, etc. between Sept. 15 and Sept. 27. The Second Corps for example returns 896 ‘sick present’ in addition to its 16,641 ‘effectives present.’ The 62,538 represent therefore the exact fighting-force at Bussaco.
N.B.—No French return gives the 44th Équipage de Marine, which certainly marched with Masséna on Sept. 15. This naval battalion of 924 men should be added to the total.
IX
BRITISH LOSSES AT THE COMBAT OF THE COA, JULY 24, 1810
| Killed. | Wounded. | Missing. | Total. | ||||
| Officers. | Men. | Officers. | Men. | Officers. | Men. | ||
| Staff | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1/43rd Foot | 3 | 15 | 10 | 86 | – | 15 | 129 |
| 1/52nd Foot | – | 1 | 2 | 16 | – | 3 | 22 |
| 1/95th Foot | 1 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 53 | 129 |
| 1st Portuguese Caçadores | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 7 | 16 |
| 3rd Portuguese Caçadores | – | 2 | 1 | 24 | – | 2 | 29 |
| Cavalry—1st Hussar, K.G.L., and 16th Light Dragoons | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 4 | 32 | 23 | 191 | 1 | 82 | 333 |