[770] Apparently 20th Dragoons, 27th Chasseurs, 10th Hussars.
[771] 4th and 10th Line (2 batts. each) from Hamilton’s division, 6th and 18th Line (2 batts. each) and 6th Caçadores from Ashworth’s Brigade.
[772] This was the brigade composed of the remnant of Colborne’s and Hoghton’s old regiments, viz. Buffs, 1/57th, 2/31st, 2/66th.
[773] The remainder of Hamilton’s division, 2nd and 14th Line, and the 5th and 8th Cavalry.
[774] Hill in his dispatch says that the peasantry gave Girard no news of his approach. But in Blakeney’s interesting narrative of this campaign there is a story told that two Afrancesados warned the Frenchman of Hill’s approach, and that he refused to credit them. This was told to Blakeney by his prisoner, Colonel the Prince of Aremberg, commanding the 27th Chasseurs. See Blakeney, p. 236.
[775] The regiments, which were incomplete in July (see [Appendix XVIII]), had been joined before October by the battalion which each had contributed to the garrison of Badajoz.
[776] Blakeney’s account of his own exploit (pp. 228-9 of his book) is borne out by Hill’s recommendation of him, though he is not mentioned in the formal dispatch of October 30.
[777] This Rheinbund prince had been in great favour with Napoleon, and married Stephanie Tascher, niece of the Empress Josephine. He had raised the 27th Chasseurs at his own cost.
[778] Including 5/82nd, 528 strong, at Almeida.
[779] Including 4/15th and 3/86th, 1,451 strong, at Ciudad Rodrigo.