Major the Honorable Edward Acheson, of the SIXTY-SEVENTH regiment, was promoted to the brevet rank of Lieut.-Colonel in the army on the 30th March, 1811, for his gallantry at Barrosa, as particularly noticed in Lieut.-General Graham's despatch.
On the 26th May, 1817, the SIXTY-SEVENTH regiment received the Royal Authority to bear the word "Barrosa" on the regimental colour and appointments, to commemorate the gallantry of the second battalion on that occasion.
Lieut.-General Graham, after this conflict, remained some hours at the Barrosa heights, without being able to procure any supplies for the exhausted troops, in consequence of the commissariat mules having been dispersed on the enemy's first attack of the hill. Major Ross, with the detachment of the third battalion of the Ninety-fifth Rifle regiment, was left, while the remainder of the division was withdrawn, and early the next morning crossed the Santi Petri river.
The favourable opportunity gained by British valour was not improved by the Spanish General, who did not strike a severe blow at the remains of the French army retreating in disorder. The inactivity of the Spaniards continuing, the English army returned to Cadiz.
On the 11th of December, 1811, two companies embarked at Portsmouth for Spain, and joined the six companies at Cadiz, in January, 1812.
1812
In January, 1812, the battalion embarked at Cadiz for Carthagena, and shortly afterwards proceeded to Alicant, to join the troops under the command of Major-General Andrew Ross. On the 21st of August the SIXTY-SEVENTH returned to Carthagena, where they remained until the 20th of April, 1813, when they again embarked for Alicant.
1813
On the 31st of May, 1813, the battalion proceeded with the army, under Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, intended for the reduction of Tarragona, and on arrival formed part of the force detached under Lieut.-Colonel Prevost, of the SIXTY-SEVENTH, for the purpose of investing the fort of San Philippe, in the Col de Balaguer, which blocks the direct road from Tortosa to Tarragona.
The fort of San Philippe is situated upon the eastern extremity of an insulated village, in the centre of the Col de Balaguer, commanding completely the great road through the pass. It was a square fort with some bastions, and commanded on two sides by almost inaccessible mountains.