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Index
Aicken, Capt. Francis (5th Dragoon Guards (i)
Aitchison, Ensign John (3rd Guards) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Alava, Mariscal de Campo, Don Miguel de (i)
Alba de Tormes, bridge and castle at
España withdraws garrison from (i)
French occupy (i), (ii), (iii)
altitude (i)
Wellington blames España (i), (ii), (iii)
French retreat through (i)
today (i)
Albuera, Battle of (16 May 1811) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
Alcantara, bridge at (i)
Almaraz, bridge at (i)
Almeida, fortress (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
Alten, Maj-Gen. C. von (i), (ii)
see also Light Division under army, allied
Alten, Maj-Gen. V. von (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
altitude, of various points (i)
anonymous corporal in 1/42nd (First Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
anonymous soldier in 1/38th (Fifth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Anson, Maj-Gen. W. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Arapiles, Greater (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
altitude (i)
Pack's attack on (i)
French evacuate (i)
Arapiles, Lesser (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
altitude (i)
Archdall, Col. (1/40th) (i)
Arentschildt, Lt-Col. F. von
assumes command of Alten's brigade (i)
moves from left to right of army (i), (ii)
his report on the day's fighting (i), (ii), (iii)
advances with Pakenham (i)
defeats Curto (i)
supports Le Marchant's charge (i), (ii)
army, allied:
tactics, emphasis on cheer and charge (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
confidence and experience of (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
strength and composition of (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
danger of over-impetuosity in attack (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
previous history (i), (ii), (iii)
order of battle (i), (ii)
discontent in, at prospect of retreat (i), (ii)
overall casualties (i), (ii)
elements of
German troops (i)
Portuguese troops (i), (ii), (iii)
casualties (i), (ii), (iii)
Spanish troops (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
mistreatment of prisoners (i)
infantry (i), (ii), (iii)
cavalry (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
artillery: strength and composition (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
performance (i), (ii), (iii)
Wellington's criticism of (i)
casualties (i)
see also individual batteries listed below
commissariat, ordered to begin retreat (i), (ii), (iii)
staff (i), (ii)
Divisions
First Division (Campbell)
composition and experience (i), (ii)
and the aborted midday attack (i), (ii), (iii)
withdrawn behind the Lesser Arapile (i)
advances to cover Pack's retreat (i)
turns the Greater Arapile (i)
in reserve on left flank (i)
in final advance (i), (ii), (iii)
Third Division (Pakenham)
occupies San Cristobal position (i), (ii)
composition and experience (i)
crosses the Tormes (i), (ii), (iii)
defeats Thomières (i)
casualties (i), (ii), (iii)
pursuit checked (i), (ii)
opens ranks for Le Marchant (i)
not responsible for all Thomières's losses (i)
slowness of subsequent advance (i)
supports attack on El Sierro (i), (ii)
ordered to advance on Alba de Tormes (i), (ii)
after the battle (i)
Fourth Division (Cole)
on 18 July (i), (ii)
composition and experience (i), (ii), (iii)
occupies Lesser Arapile (i)
fails to occupy Greater Arapile (i)
position in allied centre (i), (ii)
and the aborted midday attack (i)
and French attack on Los Arapiles (i)
and the French bombardment (i), (ii)
on Leith's left (i), (ii)
attacks in the centre (i), (ii)
formation and frontage (i)
left flank exposed (i)
breaks (i), (ii)
attacked by Boyer's dragoons (i)
rallies and drives Clausel back (i)
casualties (i), (ii), (iii)
joins attack on El Sierro (i)
possibly threatens Foy's flank (i)
Fifth Division (Leith)
on 18 July (i)
experience of (i), (ii)
ordered to right (i)
exposed to French bombardment (i)
attacks Maucune (i)
frontage and deployment (i), (ii)
attack (i)
casualties (i), (ii)
reasons for success (i), (ii)
Spry's brigade threatens Clausel's flank (i)
Sixth Division (Clinton)
and Salamanca forts (i)
experience of (i)
place in the allied line (i), (ii)
advances in support of Cole (i), (ii)
formation (i), (ii)
2/53rd broken (i)
defeats Bonnet (i), (ii)
says ‘Be ashamed, Fusiliers!’ (i)
line of advance (i)
and Taupin's division (i)
halts before El Sierro (i), (ii)
attacks El Sierro (i)
casualties (i), (ii)
does not pursue (i)
criticism of handling of attack (i), (ii), (iii)
ordered to advance on Alba de Tormes (i), (ii)
at close of the day (i)
Seventh Division (Hope)
composition and experience (i)
and morning skirmishing (i), (ii)
moved from left to right of army (i)
and French bombardment (i)
ready to support Leith (i), (ii)
not brought forward (i)
casualties (i)
Light Division (C. Alten)
on 18 July (i), (ii)
composition and experience (i), (ii)
replaces Seventh Division on left (i)
possible role in aborted midday attack (i)
little engaged (i)
advances on Foy (i)
casualties (i)
formation (i)
Spanish Division (España) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
Portuguese brigades
Bradford's brigade (Independent) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
Collins's brigade (Seventh Division) (i)
Pack's brigade (Independent)
and morning skirmishing (i), (ii)
place in allied centre (i)
unsuccessful attack on Greater Arapile (i)
strength and experience of (i), (ii)
timing and wisdom of attack (i), (ii), (iii)
formation (i), (ii)
muskets unloaded (i), (ii)
casualties (i), (ii)
reasons for failure (i), (ii)
line of advance (i)
Power's brigade (Third Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
Rezende's brigade (Sixth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
see also Sixth Division under Army, Allied
Spry's brigade (Fifth Division) (i), (ii)
threatens Clausel's flank (i)
&nb
sp; casualties (i)
see also Fifth Division under army, allied
Stubbs's brigade (Fourth Division)
on 18 July (i), (ii)
strength and experience (i), (ii), (iii)
in Cole's advance (i)
broken (i)
pursued by French cavalry (i)
losses (i)
supports attack on El Sierro (i), (ii)
Cavalry brigades
Le Marchant's brigade
on 18 July (i), (ii)
strength and experience (i)
in morning skirmishing (i), (ii)
place in allied line (i), (ii)
role in Leith's attack (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
and thunderstorm on previous night (i), (ii), (iii)
its charge (i)
formation (i), (ii)
advances through Third Division (i)
experience of the charge (i)
frontage (i)
casualties (i), (ii), (iii)
impact of (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
supporting units (i)
A.Z.'s account of the charge (i)
G. Anson's brigade (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii)
V. Alten's brigade (Arentschildt commanding)
on 18 July (i)
in morning skirmishing (i)
Alten wounded; Arentschildt takes command (i)
moved from left to right of army (i), (ii)
skirmishes with Curto (i)
advances with Pakenham (i)
strength (i)
defeats Curto (i), (ii)
casualties (i)
supports Le Marchant (i), (ii)
Bock's brigade (KGL) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
D'Urban's brigade
occupies San Cristobal position (i), (ii)
strength and composition (i)
detaches 12th Dragoons (i), (ii), (iii)
ordered to Aldea Tejada (i), (ii)
advances with Pakenham (i), (ii)
charges French infantry (i), (ii)
drives off French cavalry (i)
supports Le Marchant's charge (i)
role in the defeat of Thomières (i), (ii)
Sanchez's brigade (i), (ii), (iii)
British Regiments (cavalry, artillery, then infantry)
5th Dragoon Guards (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii)
3rd Dragoons (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
4th Dragoons (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
11th Light Dragoons (i), (ii), (iii)
12th Light Dragoons (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
14th Light Dragoons (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii)