Narrative of the Peninsular War 1808 to 1813 1-2

Front Cover ings by the way-Alarm of the court of Lisbon-Proposal CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV Moncey-Actions at Alcolia and Baylen, and surrender CHAPTER V CHAPTER II CHAPTER VI convention of Cintra condemned by both Portuguese Sir Hew Dalrymple is recalled, and Sir Arthur Wellesley Advance towards Madrid-Rumours of Blake's defeat- CHAPTER IX army-The idea of retreating abandoned, and orders issued CHAPTER X CONTENTS OF THE APPENDIX CHAPTER XI Wellesley embarks at Portsmouth; reaches Lisbon; is CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV Wellesley fixes his head-quarters at Plasencia - He visits Cuesta follows the French, who turn upon and drive him back CHAPTER XVII Low state of the finances of the British army, and apprehen- CHAPTER XIX hind the Coa---Ciudad Rodrigo observed by flying parties-- CHAPTER IX PAGE PAGE Lord Londonderry's Letter to Lord Howden 283 General Order by Sir John Craduck 289 Letter from Lord Castlereagh to Sir John Cradock Letter from Sir John Cradock to Marshal Beresford 296 Letter from Sir John Cradock to General Robe 298 Lord Londonderry's Reply · 311 Letter from Mrs E Matthews to Lord Londonderry 317 The Marquis of Londonderry to Major-General