SECOND DAY, MAY 5th, 1811

Killed.Wounded.Missing.
Offs.Men.Offs.Men.Offs.Men.Total.
1st Division. Spencer:
Stopford’s Brigade
1st Coldstream Guards42491763
1st Scots Fusilier Guards1515211272
Nightingale’s Brigade
24th Foot, 2nd batt.14191429
42nd Foot, 2nd batt.22325
79th Foot, 1st batt.27912694256
Howard’s Brigade
30th Foot, 1st batt.32124
71st Foot, 1st batt.211471237127
92nd Foot, 1st batt.713442
3/95th Foot, 1 comp.11226
Löwe’s Brigade
1st Line batt. K.G.L.213
2nd Line batt. K.G.L.2211217
5th Line batt. K.G.L.8311
7th Line batt. K.G.L.11529
Light comps. K.G.L.325
Divisional Total567204265166689
3rd Division. Picton:
Mackinnon’s Brigade
45th Foot, 1st batt.31149
74th Foot, 1st batt.1225459
88th Foot, 1st batt.11247152
5/60th Foot, 3 comps.11314
Colville’s Brigade
5th Foot, 2nd batt.33
83rd Foot, 2nd batt.1512835
83rd Foot, 2nd batt.
94th Foot145
Divisional Total311715015177
5th Division. Erskine:
Hay’s Brigade
1st Foot, 3rd batt.99
9th Foot, 1st batt.44
38th Foot, 2nd batt.
Dunlop’s Brigade
4th Foot, 1st batt.
30th Foot, 2nd batt.44
44th Foot, 2nd batt.44
Divisional Total2121
6th Division. Campbell:
No losses whatever
7th Division. Houston:
Sontag’s Brigade
51st Foot, 2nd batt.516
85th Foot, 2nd batt.1123364395
Chasseurs Britanniques30417758
Brunswick Oels1161018
Divisional Total14386461177
Light Division. Craufurd:
Beckwith’s Brigade
43rd Foot, 1st batt.99
1/95th Foot, 4 comps.77
Drummond’s Brigade
52nd Foot, 1st batt.167
52nd Foot, 2nd batt.1414
2/95th Foot, 4 comps.246
Divisional Total34043
Cavalry. Stapleton Cotton:
Slade’s Brigade
1st Dragoons413641
14th Light Dragoons3527338
Arentschildt’s Brigade
16th Light Dragoons72161127
1st Hussars K.G.L.223943
Cavalry Total161011814149
Artillery. Howarth:
Horse112
Field531826
General Staff22
British General Total of May 5th91465083872361286
Portuguese losses (mainly
in the 2nd and 3rd Caçadores,
and 6th and 21st Line)
50715151259
Allied General Total of May 5th91965798972871545
Total of both days, May 3rd and 5th1123078116973091804

XII

THE FRENCH ARMY AT FUENTES DE OÑORO,
MAY 3-5, 1811

A. ARMY OF PORTUGAL, STATE OF MAY 1st

Officers.Men.Total.
2nd Corps. Reynier.
Division Merle:
Brigade Sarrut:
2nd Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)551,812
36th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)551,595
4th Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)611,313
1714,7204,891
Division Heudelet:
Brigade Godard:
17th Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)581,166
70th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)521,026
Brigade Arnaud:
31st Léger (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)551,528
47th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)601,546
2255,2665,491
Cavalry Brigade:
1st Hussars994
22nd Chasseurs27336
8th Dragoons13203
49633682
For Artillery, Sappers, Train, &c., see Total of Army.
Total of Corps11,064
6th Corps. Loison.
Division Marchand:
Brigade Maucune:
6th Léger (1st, 2nd, 4th batts.)431,202
69th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 4th batts.)541,537
Brigade Chemineau:
39th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 4th batts.)531,286
76th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 4th batts.)641,633
2145,6585,872
Division Mermet:
Brigade Ménard:
25th Léger (1st, 2nd, 4th batts.)671,800
27th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 4th batts.)571,763
Brigade Taupin:
50th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 4th batts.)571,356
59th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 4th batts.)531,549
2346,4686,702
Division Ferey:
26th Ligne (4th, 5th, 6th batts.)57958
Légion du Midi (1 batt.)16369
Légion Hanovrienne (1 batt.)19412
66th Ligne (4th, 5th, 6th batts.)631,307
82nd Ligne (4th, 6th batts.[787])44987
1994,0334,232
Light Cavalry Brigade Lamotte:
3rd Hussars12152
15th Chasseurs13157
25309334
For Artillery, Sappers, Train, &c., see Total of Army.
Total of Corps17,140
8th Corps. Junot.
[Clausel’s Division absent, guarding Communications.]
Solignac’s Division:
15th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.[788])551,206
86th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 3rd batts.)601,440
65th Ligne (1st, 2nd, 4th batts.[788])511,512
Régiment Irlandais (1 batt.)18372
1844,5304,714
For Artillery, Sappers, Train, &c., see Total of Army.
9th Corps. Drouet.
Claparéde’s Division:
54th Ligne (1 batt.)14270
21st Léger (1 batt.)16613
28th Léger (1 batt.)17457
40th Ligne (1 batt.)19500
63rd Ligne (1 batt.)19499
88th Ligne (1 batt.)18635
64th Ligne (1 batt.)20563
100th Ligne (1 batt.)15499
103rd Ligne (1 batt.)18524
1564,5604,716
Conroux’s Division:
16th Léger (1 batt.)16593
9th Léger (1 batt.)21739
27th Léger (1 batt.)19648
8th Ligne (1 batt.)17599
24th Ligne (1 batt.)17625
45th Ligne (1 batt.)18427
94th Ligne (1 batt.)18678
95th Ligne (1 batt.)20594
96th Ligne (1 batt.)18521
1645,4245,588
Fournier’s Cavalry Brigade:
7th Chasseurs12270
13th Chasseurs20250
20th Chasseurs16226
48746794
For Artillery, Sappers, Train, &c., see Total of Army.
Total of Corps11,098
Montbrun’s Reserve Cavalry:
Cavrois’s Brigade:
3rd Dragoons1281
10th Dragoons12126
15th Dragoons11219
Ornano’s Brigade:
6th Dragoons21305
11th Dragoons11167
25th Dragoons22200
891,098
Total Reserve1,187
Artillery.
Twelve batteries with 31 officers and 931 men appear in the state of May 1 as totally destitute of horses, and were evidently left in cantonments. Five batteries were taken into the field, with 20 officers, 410 men, and 425 horses.
Engineers, Sappers, Train, Équipages Militaires.
The total strength of the Engineers and Sappers was34 officers,1,418 men.
Of the Train17 officers,1,175 men.
Of the Équipages Militaires6 officers,361 men.
How many of these were taken into the field it is impossible to say, but if we take the same proportion as in the artillery, viz. about 30 per cent., the total would be about 17 officers and 880 men.
Total Army of Portugal:Officers.Men.
2nd Corps, infantry and cavalry44510,619
6th Corps, infantry and cavalry67216,468
8th Corps, infantry1844,714
9th Corps, infantry and cavalry36810,730
Reserve Cavalry891,098
Artillery20410
Sappers, Train, &c.17880
Total1,79544,919

B. ARMY OF THE NORTH, MARSHAL BESSIÈRES