History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 3

by William Francis Patrick Napier

King Joseph commanding, 1st Oct. 1809.
Present under arms		Detached.		Absent.		Effective.	Horses.
Men.	Horses.	Men.	Horses.	Hosp.	Prison.	Men.	Cav.	Draught.
180,814	28,091	10,407	3,165	46,109	4,124	237,330	23,196	8,060
	Deduct for the governments					10,407	3,165
						———	———
		Real total				226,927	28,091
						———	———
15th July, 1810.
273,403	52,336	29,462	7,846	47,107	4,915	349,972	41,848	18,334
In march to join
6,121	736	”	”	636	”	6,757	736
———	———	———	———	———	———	———	———
279,524	53,072	29,462	7,846	47,743	4,915	356,729	60,918
———	———	———	———	———	———	———	———
15th August, 1810.
279,639	52,063	25,340	6,017	46,982	5,995	351,961	41,446	16,634
In march to join						1,957	681	511
						———	———	———
		Total effective in Spain				353,918	42,127	17,145
Troops destined for Spain, quartered on the frontier						16,006	1,447	”
						———	———	———
		Grand total				369,924	43,574	17,145
						———	———	———

Note.—By this state it appears that allowance being made for casualties, the reinforcements for Spain, in consequence of the peace with Austria, were not less than one hundred and fifty thousand men.

15th Jan. 1811.
Present under arms.		Detached.		Absent.	Effective.	Horses.
Men.	Horses.	Men.	Horses.	Hosp.	Men.	Cav.	Draught.
295,227	52,462	17,780	4,714	48,831	361,838	41,189	15,987
15th April, 1811.
276,575	46,990	15,121	2,166	40,079	331,776	37,855	11,301

These states shew a decrease of nearly thirty thousand men in three months. During this period the siege of Badajos, the retreat of Massena, the battles of the Gebora, Barrosa, and Fuentes Onoro took place. Hence, if the deaths in hospital be added to the losses sustained in those operations we shall find that, at the period of its greatest activity, the Guerilla system was more harassing than destructive to the French army.

SECTION 2.—STATE OF THE ARMY OF PORTUGAL.

April, 1810.—Head-quarter Caceres. Massena, Prince of Esling, commanding.

	Under arms.		Detached.		Hosp.	Pris- oners.	Effec- tive.	Horses.
	Men.	Horses.	Men.	Horses.	Men.	Men.	Men.	Cav.	Draught.
2d corps d’armée	18,372	4,449	1,119	132	1,628	7	21,126	3,520	1,061
6th Ditto	33,759	10,159	496	110	5,086	349	39,690	3,140	3,129
8th Ditto	28,045	7,070	25	”	5,976	99	34,145	5,312	1,758
Total active army	80,176	21,678	1,640	242	12,690	455	94,961	15,972	5,948
Imperial guards	17,380	3,800	174	15	733	”	18,287	2,831	954
Province of St. Ander	13,464	752	276	”	1,774	377	15,891	15,752	”
Province of Valladolid	4,509	124	123	”	859	145	6,136	”	126
Total under Massena’s command	116,029	26,254	2,213	257	16,056	977	135,275	19,555	7,056
15th May, 1810.
Etat major et gend’armes	229	241	”	”	”	”	229	241	”
2d corps Reynier	16,903	2,921	992	231	1,337	42	19,232	2,186	966
6th do. Ney	28,883	5,421	1,224	964	4,940	357	35,067	2,152	4,233
8th do. Junot	30,782	4,228	7	30	5,642	75	2,643	2,142	2,116
Reserve of cavalry. Montbrun	4,776	4,851	246	189	95	”	5,117	5,040	11
Total active army	71,573	17,662	2,489	1,414	12,014	474	86,076	11,761	7,315
15th August, 1810.
Etat major, &c	199	222	”	”	3	”	202	222	”
2d corps	16,418	2,894	2,494	397	3,006	”	21,913	1,969	1,304
6th corps	23,456	2,496	1,865	577	5,541	193	30,862	1,701	1,372
8th corps	18,803	1,959	436	169	4,996	98	24,235	2,016	1,112
Reserve of cavalry	4,146	4,322	1,138	831	157	31	5,441	4,907	246
Artillerie et genie et du siege	2,724	2,969	205	159	409	”	3,339	108	3,128
Total active army	65,746	15,862	6,139	2,119	14,112	302	85,997	10,815	7,162
6th Government Valladolid. Division Serras	12,693	3,045	639	20	1,775	641	15,107	2,931	134
Asturias et St. Ander. Bonet	12,913	”	1,394	15	1,578	107	14,885	434	”
Total under Massena	91,352	18,907	8,172	2,154	17,465	1,050	115,989	13,746	7,296
9th corps, Drouet Comte D’Erlon	19,144	2,436	24	”	3,147	”	22,315	2,436	”
General Total	110,496	21,343	8,196	2,154	20,612	1,050	138,304	16,616	7,296

Army of Portugal, 27th September, 1810. The 9th corps to the 15th October.

The reserve of cavalry, and the artillery of siege to the 1st September only.