[6] In the British army, when speaking of the number present under arms, the corporals and privates only are understood. In the French army, the present under arms includes every military person, whether officers, non-commissioned officers, or soldiers; a distinction which should be borne in mind.
Viz. 1800 left in Viana and Braga.
500 including the wounded taken in Oporto.
1300 taken at Chaves, by Sylveira.
[8] The bands formed of smugglers were called Quadrillas.
[9] Note by sir J. Cradock. This is not a correct statement, but quite the contrary; it must have been the bishop.
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