[31] Sir J. Jones’s statement includes the Portuguese Artillery.
[32] Now No. 7 Battery, 17th Brigade R.A., Captain Gardiner having been posted vice Raynsford.
[33] These numbers, which differ from those given by Napier, are taken from the official MS. Regimental Returns prepared immediately after the siege, which include all, even slightly wounded. Doubtless many such were not included in the Army returns.
[34] The rank of Lieut.-Colonel had at first been conferred on him by the Portuguese government. He received the same—by brevet—from the English Government on 27th April, 1812.
[35] Appointed Brevet Lieut.-Colonel on 27th April, 1812.
[36] “A few days after the battle of Salamanca, the troop of Horse Artillery, under Captains Lefebure and Whinyates (which was on the Tagus with Hill’s force), distinguished itself in a brilliant affair, resulting in the total defeat of the French cavalry at Ribera. Major-General Long, who commanded, spoke in the highest terms of all the troops under his command, particularly the Horse Artillery, who displayed great activity in their movements, and rapidity in their fire.”—Browne.
[37] “On the 10th August an engagement took place with a body of the enemy’s cavalry which had been sent forward to watch the movements of the Allies. This force was driven in by General D’Urban, but made another attack. General D’Urban ordered the Portuguese cavalry, with which was Captain Macdonald’s troop of Horse Artillery, to charge. Before reaching the enemy they were seized with panic and fled, leaving Macdonald’s guns, which had been moved forward in support, utterly unprotected. The exertions of the troop got the guns moved off, but owing to the state of the ground, three got damaged and fell with Captain Dynely and their detachments into the enemy’s hands.”—Browne.
[38] “The total expenditure of ammunition during the siege was as follows:—
| 920 | 24-pr. round shot. |
| 1854 | 18-pr. round shot. |
| 333 | French 8-pr. round shot. |
| 90 | French 6-pr. round shot. |
| 288 | French 4-pr. round shot. |
| 203 | 24-pr. common shell. |
| 182 | 24-pr. spherical case. |
| 192 | French 6-pr. shot.” |
—Jones’s ‘Peninsular Sieges.’