Iberia Won; A poem descriptive of the Peninsular War / With impressions from recent visits to the battle-grounds, and copious historical and illustrative notes

by T. M. Hughes

This is no boast. It is a fact attested by the whole of our Peninsular and Belgian campaigns that the French never withstood one bayonet charge, and scarcely ever, indeed, would cross that weapon with us.

XVI. “Where the green mountain glistens in the sun.”

Bildox, called the Sierra Verde, a little northward of the Mandale mountain.

“The Bidasoa’s won—not least of England’s deeds.”

“This stupendous operation.”

Napier, Hist. War in the Penins., book xxii. chap. 4.

XXII. ——“Colborne’s bold brigade
Of Rifles far above, like huntsmen gay.”

Des jägers muth ist immer grün,

Und aus dem grünen muth soll blühn

Ein blümlein blutig roth,