[1008] Wellington to O’Donnell, Irurita 6 a.m., on the 1st August. Supplementary Dispatches, viii. p. 163.
[1009] 1/120th Line of Lamartinière.
[1010] Who were picked up by Reille some miles north of Santesteban, having been sent forward on the Sumbilla road overnight, in charge of the convoy of wounded. See Reille’s Report.
[1011] Reduced to five battalions, since it had detached one regiment to the head of the column, and was short of two battalions which had escaped by Almandoz, and one which had escaped by Zubiri and Eugui following Foy. See above, pp. [699-700].
[1012] The chasseur regiments only—the dragoons having escorted the artillery to Roncesvalles. Place in the column not quite certain—but see the narrative of Lemonnier-Delafosse for P. Soult’s presence.
[1013] To Alten, 12 noon, from near Almandoz. Dispatches, x. p. 574.
[1014] Dispatches, x. p. 573.
[1015] Graham to Wellington, July 30, 5 a.m. Supplementary Dispatches, viii. p. 156.
[1016] Napier (v. p. 243) and Stanhope (pp. 71-2) both say that they had the anecdote from the Duke himself—but wrote many years after 1813. But Larpent’s absolutely contemporary diary also has the tale (p. 218) written down on August 3, only two days after the supposed event.
[1017] Wellington to O’Donnell. Supplementary Dispatches, viii. p. 163.