[40] A battalion or two left in Valencia, when the rest of the army went out to deliver Saguntum, must be added to the 20,000 men who came back from the battle. These corps were 2nd of Leon of Lardizabal’s division, and one battalion of Savoya belonging to Miranda.
[41] One battalion each of Badajoz, Burgos, and Tiradores de Cuenca—under 2,000 men in all.
[42] Four thousand strong at Saguntum, it surrendered on January 8th, 5,513 strong. Of its quality, the less said the better.
[43] Mahy to Blake quoted at length in Arteche, xi. p. 196, footnote.
[44] For details see Vacani, v. pp. 470-1.
[45] Correspondance de Napoléon, 18,267, and cf. pp. 590-2 of vol. iv of this work.
[46] See these dispatches printed in full in Marmont’s Mémoires, iv. pp. 256-8. This wording is most important and should be studied with care. Note that Wellington’s sick have gone up from 18,000 to 20,000 in twenty-four hours, to oblige the Emperor.
[47] Berthier to Marmont, January 23, 1812. Printed in the latter’s Mémoires, iv. pp. 297-9.
[48] Though King Joseph had said that if Marmont took over the whole of La Mancha, he could then reinforce d’Armagnac up to 8,000 men. This he never really accomplished (Joseph to Berthier, Nov. 26).
[49] Date fixed by Marmont’s letter to Berthier of Feb. 6.