7th Division—Payo (in the Sierra de Gata).
Light Division—Fuente Guinaldo.
Bradford’s Portuguese—Barba del Puerco.
Pack’s Portuguese—Campillo and Ituero.
The marches were so arranged that the 7th Division passed through Castello Branco on Feb. 26, the 6th Division on Feb. 29, the Light Division on March 3, the 4th Division on March 5. All these were up to Portalegre, Villa Viçosa, or Castello de Vide, in touch with Elvas, by March 8. The 1st Division, coming by way of Abrantes, joined on March 10. Pack and Bradford, who had very circuitous routes, the one by Coimbra, the other by Thomar, were not up till several days later (16th). The 5th Division did not leave Rodrigo till March 9.
[245] The other regiment of V. Alten’s brigade (11th Light Dragoons) was on March 12 at Ponte de Sor, on its way to the South.
[246] Which lay at Arronches and Santa Olaya.
[247] 1st and 2nd Heavy Dragoons K.G.L.
[248] 3rd Dragoons, 4th and 5th Dragoon Guards. They had been lying during the winter in the direction of Castello Branco.
[249] Dated Feb. 24 and 27, Dispatches, viii. pp. 629 and 638.