The Victories of Wellington and the British Armies

CONTENTS.

Introduction—Seringapatam	Page 1
Assaye		20
Egyptian Expedition		29
Battle of Alexandria		38
Cape of Good Hope		47
Maida		55
Opening of Peninsular War—Battle of Rolica		64
Vimiero		73
Campaign of Sir John Moore		79
Connecting Chapter.—Memoir of the Guerillas		100
Operations from the Death of Sir John Moore to the Arrival of Sir Arthur Wellesley		111
Passage of the Douro		120
Talavera		131
Operations subsequent to the Battle of Talavera		146
Battle of the Coa—Fall of Almeida		156
Busaco		163
Retreat to Torres Vedras		171
Retreat of Massena		178
Fall of Badajoz—Battle of Barosa		186
Battle of Fuentes D’Onoro		194
Brennier’s Escape		200
Battle of Albuera		208
Siege of Badajoz—Battle of El Bodon		218
Arroyo de Molinos, and Siege of Tarifa		228
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo		236
Siege of Badajoz		248
Retreat of the French		261
Advance from the Agueda to the Battle of Salamanca		267
Battle of Salamanca		280
Salamanca		291
Capture of Madrid		301
Retreat from Burgos		309
Advance from the Douro to the Zadorra		322
Vitoria		330
Battles of the Pyrenees		340
Siege of San Sebastian		351
Passage of the Bidassao		362
Passage of the Adour		370
Battle of Orthez		380
Toulouse		390
Sortie of Bayonne		396
Napoleon’s Return—Battle of Quatre Bras		409
Movements of the 17th June		427< Clyx.com