Salamanca, 1812
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16th Light Dragoons (i), (ii)
1st Hussars, K.G.L. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
Royal Horse Artillery
Ross's troop (i), (ii), (iii)
Macdonald's troop (including Dyneley's guns) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Bull's troop (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
Field Artillery
Lawson's company (i), (ii), (iii)
Gardiner's company (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Greene's company (i)
Douglas's company (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
Sympher's battery (K.G.L.) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
Arriaga's battery (Portuguese) (i)
Spanish battery (i)
1st Coldstream Guards (First Division) (i)
1st Third (Scots) Guards (First Division) (i), (ii)
3/1st Foot (Royal Scots) (Fifth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
2nd Foot (Sixth Division) (i), (ii)
1 & 2/4th Foot (Fifth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
1 & 2/5th Foot (Third Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
1/7th Foot (Fourth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
1/9th Foot (Fifth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
1/11th Foot (Sixth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
1/23rd Foot (Fourth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
3/27th Foot (Fourth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii)
2/30th Foot (Fifth Division) (i), (ii)
1/32nd Foot (Sixth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
1/36th Foot (Sixth Division) (i), (ii)
1 & 2/38th Foot (Fifth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi)
1/40th Foot (Fourth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii)
1/42nd Foot (First Division) (i)
1/43rd Foot (Light Division) (i), (ii)
2/44th Foot (Fifth Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
1/45th Foot (Third Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
1/48th Foot (Fourth Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
51st Foot (Seventh Division) (i)
1/52nd Foot (Light Division) (i)
2/53rd Foot (Sixth Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
2/58th Foot (First Division) (i)
5/60th Rifles (various divisions) (i), (ii), (iii)
1/61st Foot (Sixth Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
68th Foot (Seventh Division) (i), (ii)
74th Foot (Third Division) (i), (ii)
1/79th Foot (First Division) (i), (ii)
2/83rd Foot (Third Division) (i), (ii)
1/88th Foot (Third Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
94th Foot (Third Division) (i), (ii)
95th Rifles (Light Division) (i), (ii)
2nd Line btn K.G.L. (First Division) (i)
1st Light btn K.G.L. (Seventh Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
2nd Light btn K.G.L. (Seventh Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
Brunswick Oels light infantry (various divisions) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix)
Chasseurs Britanniques (Seventh Division) (i)
Portuguese Regiments
12th Dragoons (i), (ii), (iii)
1st Line (Pack's brigade) (i), (ii), (iii)
11th Line (Fourth Division) (i), (ii)
15th Line (Fifth Division) (i)
16th Line (Pack's brigade) (i)
23rd Line (Fourth Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
2nd Caçadores (Seventh Division) (i)
3rd Caçadores (Light Division) (i)
4th Caçadores (Pack's brigade) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
7th Caçadores (Fourth Division) (i), (ii),
12th Caçadores (Third Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
army, French
strength and composition (i), (ii), (iii)
confidence (i)
quality (i), (ii)
previous history (i), (ii), (iii)
order of battle (i)
becomes over-extended (i), (ii)
movements rapid but irregular (i)
tactics (i), (ii)
retreat of the army (i), (ii), (iii)
overall casualties (i), (ii)
elements of
infantry (i), (ii)
light infantry (i), (ii)
cavalry (i), (ii), (iii)
artillery (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
guns captured (i), (ii), (iii)
staff (i), (ii)
Divisions
First Division (Foy)
composition and experience (i)
occupies Calvarrasa de Arriba (i)
morning skirmishing (i)
covers army's flank (i), (ii), (iii)
in danger of being cut off (i)
withdraws at end of battle (i)
casualties (i), (ii)
at Garcia Hernandez (i), (ii)
Second Division (Clausel)
on 18 July (i), (ii)
composition and experience (i)
occupies Alba de Tormes (i)
advances onto Monte de Azan (i), (ii)
defeats Cole's attack (i)
flank threatened by Spry (i)
driven back (i)
casualties (i)
Third Division (Ferey)
composition and experience (i), (ii)
supports Foy (i), (ii)
ordered to centre (i), (ii)
advances in support of Clausel (i), (ii)
defends El Sierro (i)
strength and formation (i)
Lemonnier-Delafosse's account of fighting (i)
casualties (i)
gains objective (i)
Fourth Division (Sarrut)
covers Marmont's passage of the Tormes (i), (ii), (iii)
composition and experience (i)
crosses Tormes (i), (ii)
ordered to centre (i), (ii)
advances to cover retreat of left wing (i)
casualties (i)
possibly covers Ferey's flank (i), (ii), (iii)
in final retreat (i)
Fifth Division (Maucune)
composition and experience (i), (ii)
advances onto Monte de Azan (i), (ii), (iii)
attacks Los Arapiles (i), (ii), (iii)
moves further west (i), (ii)
bombards allies (i), (ii)
dangerously exposed (i)
defeated by Leith (i)
formation (i), (ii), (iii)
reasons for defeat (i), (ii)
movements unclear (i)
and Le Marchant's charge (i), (ii), (iii)
Sixth Division (Taupin)
on 18 July (i), (ii)
composition and experience (i)
in the centre of army (i), (ii), (iii)
leading regiment broken by Le Marchant (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
second brigade withdraws (i), (ii)
casualties (i), (ii), (iii)
movements of (i), (ii)
Seventh Division (Thomières)
strength and composition (i)
advances in support of Maucune (i)
overtakes Maucune (i), (ii)
defeated by Pakenham (i), (ii)
movements discussed (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
outnumbered (i), (ii)
charged by D'Urban (i), (ii)
broken by Wallace's infantry (i)
casualties (i), (ii), (iii)
may have disrupted Maucune (i)
rallies on supports (i)
broken by Le Marchant (i), (ii), (iii)
Eighth Division (Bonnet)
summoned from Asturias (i)
joins Marmont (i), (ii)
strength and composition (i)
seizes Greater Arapile (i), (ii)
122nd detached (i)
attacks Cole's flank (i), (ii)
attacks 1/40th (i)
defeated by Clinton (i), (ii)
casualties (i), (ii)
defeats Pack (i
)
retreats (i)
Light Cavalry Division (Curto)
on 18 July (i)
strength and composition (i), (ii), (iii)
covers Maucune's advance (i)
skirmishes with Arentschildt (i), (ii), (iii)
movements uncertain (i), (ii), (iii)
ineffective (i), (ii)
charges Pakenham's flank (i), (ii)
defeated by Arentschildt (i), (ii), (iii)
casualties (i)
flies before Le Marchant (i)
at Garcia Hernandez (i)
Heavy Cavalry Division (Boyer)
on 18 July (i), (ii)
strength and composition (i), (ii)
and morning skirmishing (i)
supports Foy (i), (ii)
ordered to centre (i)
attacks Cole and Clinton (i), (ii)
compared to Le Marchant's charge (i), (ii)
casualties (i)
Regiments
6th Dragoons (i)
11th Dragoons (i)
15th Dragoons (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
25th Dragoons (i), (ii)
3rd Hussars (i), (ii), (iii)
13th Chasseurs (i), (ii)
14th Chasseurs (i)
22nd Chasseurs (i)
26th Chasseurs (i)
28th Chasseurs (i)
escadron de marche (i)
2nd Léger (Sarrut's Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
4th Léger (Sarrut's Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
6th Léger (Foy's Division) (i), (ii)
17th Léger (Taupin's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
25th Léger (Clausel's Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
31st Léger (Ferey's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
1st Ligne (Thomières's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii)
15th Ligne (Maucune's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
22nd Ligne (Taupin's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix)
26th Ligne (Ferey's Division) (i)
27th Ligne (Clausel's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
36th Ligne (Sarrut's Division) (i), (ii)
39th Ligne (Foy's Division) (i)
47th Ligne (Ferey's Division) (i), (ii)
50th Ligne (Clausel's Division) (i), (ii)
59th Ligne (Clausel's Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
62nd Ligne (Thomières's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii)
65th Ligne (Taupin's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
66th Ligne (Maucune's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x)
69th Ligne (Foy's Division) (i), (ii)
70th Ligne (Ferey's Division) (i), (ii)
76th Ligne (Foy's Division) (i), (ii), (iii)
82nd Ligne (Maucune's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
86th Ligne (Maucune's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
101st Ligne (Thomières's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix)
118th Ligne (Bonnet's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
119th Ligne (Bonnet's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
120th Ligne (Bonnet's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix)
122nd Ligne (Bonnet's Division) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Arriaga, Capt. S. J. de (Portuguese artillery) (i)
Arteche y Moro (historian) (i)
Ashworth, Brig. Charles, map in the papers of (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Astorga, siege of (i), (ii), (iii)
Austerlitz, Battle of (2 December 1805) (i), (ii)
‘A.Z.’ (pseudonym) (i)
Badajoz (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii)
Bainbrigge, Capt. P. (staff) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
Ballesteros, Gen. F. (i)
Barralier, Capt. Joseph (23rd Portuguese) (i)
Bathurst, Georgina, Countess (i)
Bathurst, Henry, 3rd Earl (statesman) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Beamish, N.L. (historian) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
Beatty, Col. (7th Fusiliers) (i)
Belshes, Capt. (ADC to Gen. Leith) (i), (ii)
Bentinck, Lt-Gen. Lord William (i), (ii)
Beresford, Sir William C, Marshal (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
influence on Wellington (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
attacks Clausel's flank (i), (ii)
wounded (i), (ii)
Bessborough, Lady (i), (ii), (iii)
Bessières, Marshal J-B. (i)
Big Ben (i)
Bingham, Col G. R. (2/53rd) (i), (ii)
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (i)
Bobers, Lt. (1st KGL Hussars) (i)
Bock, Maj-Gen. E. von (i), (ii)
Boinod, opinion of Marmont, quoted by Foy (i)
Bonaparte see Joseph, King of Spain
see also Napoleon I, Emperor
Bonnet, Gen. J. P. F. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
biographical sketch (i)
junior to Clausel (i), (ii)
occupies Greater Arapile (i), (ii)
wounded (i), (ii)
Borodino, Battle of (7 Sept 1812) (i)
Boutflower, Charles (surgeon) (40th) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
Bouthmy, Col (120 Ligne) (i)
Boyer, Gen. P. F. J. see under army, French
Brackenbury, Capt. E. (15th Portuguese Line) (i)
Brackenbury, Lt. W. (1/61st) (i)
Bradford, Lt-Col. H. H. (A.A.G. Sixth Division) (i)
Bradford, Brig. T.: see under army, allied
Bragge, Capt. W. (3rd Dragoons) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
Brennier, Gen. A. F. (i), (ii), (iii)
British army see army, allied
Brown, Private William (1/5th) (i), (ii)
Browne, Lt T. H. (staff) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
on Spry's attack (i)
on Cole's attack (i)
on attack on El Sierro (i)
on the pursuit (i)
on plunder of the wounded (i)
Bruce, H. A. (historian) (i)
Brunswick Oels see under army, allied
Bull, Capt. Robert (R.H.A.): see Army, Allied
Burdett, Sir Francis (M.P.) (i)
Burgh, Lt-Col U. (ADC to Wellington) (i)
Burgos, siege of (Sept-Oct. 1812) (i)
Burgoyne, Maj. J. (R.E.)
on 18 July (i)
victory proves army well disciplined (i)
time of French advance on Monte de Azan (i)
Cole's attack (i), (ii)
Busaco, Battle of (27 Sept. 1810) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi)
Cadiz (i), (ii)
Caffarelli du Falga, Gen. M. F. A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)
Calvarrasa de Arriba, the heights of (i)
skirmishing on (i), (ii)
Cameron, Lt (7th Fusiliers) (i)
Campbell, Col. Colin (HQ Commandant) (i), (ii)
Campbell, Maj-Gen. Henry (i)
and aborted midday attack (i), (ii), (iii)
and advance of First Division in evening (i), (ii)
letter probably written by (i), (ii)
Campbell, Brigade-Maj. James (Third Division)
Third Division's passage of Tormes (i)
Wellington's orders to Pakenham (i), (ii)
Pakenham's formation and advance (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Pakenham's attack (i), (ii)
Wallace pursues too impetuously (i)
credibility (i), (ii)
Curto's charge (i)
on attack on El Sierro (i)
Campbell, Lt-Col. Neil (7th Portuguese) (i), (ii), (iii)
camp followers (i)
Campo Mayor, combat of (25 March 1811) (i)
Canning, George (statesman) (i), (ii)
Cannon, Richard (historian) (i)
Carrié, Brig. (i), (ii), (iii)
Carss, Lt. J.
(2/53rd) (i)
Carter, Thomas (historian) (i)
Castel, Lt-Col. (ADC to Clausel and Marmont)
on 18 July (i)
Marmont's orders (i), (ii)
and Taupin's Division (i)
Castrejon, combat of see Guarena, combat on the
Castrillo, combat of see Guarena, combat on the
casualties
at Guarena (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
methods of calculating; French (i), (ii), (iii)
Portuguese (i)
at Salamanca: in fight for Los Arapiles (i)
Wallace's brigade (i)
1/5th (Third Division) (i)
Arentschildt's light cavalry (i), (ii)
Curto's light cavalry (i)
Thomières's division (i), (ii), (iii)
1/45th & 74th (Third Division) (i)
Bradford's brigade (i), (ii)
Leith's division (i), (ii)
Le Marchant's brigade (i), (ii)
62nd & 101st Ligne (Thomières's division) (i)
1st Ligne (Thomières's division) (i), (ii)
Maucune's division (i), (ii)
Taupin's division (i), (ii), (iii)
French artillery, captured (i), (ii), (iii)
2/53rd (Sixth Division) (i)
Boyer's dragoons (i)
Stubbs's brigade (Fourth Division) (i)
Fusilier brigade (Fourth Division) (i), (ii)
1/40th (Fourth Division) (i)
Bonnet's division (i), (ii), (iii)
Spry's brigade (Fifth Division) (i)
Clausel's division (i)
Fusiliers at Albuera (i)
Pack's brigade (i), (ii)
120th Ligne (Bonnet's division) (i), (ii)
Sarrut's division (i)
Clinton's division (i)
Ferey's division (i)
Spanish troops (i)
94th Foot (Third Division) (i)
Seventh Division (i)
Light Division (i)
Foy's division (i)
overall, French (i), (ii), (iii)
overall, allied (i), (ii)
among senior officers (i)
at Garcia Hernandez (i), (ii)
Cathcart, Lt-Col Charles (staff) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii)
Caulaincourt, Gen. A., duc de Vicenza (i)
Charrié, Pierre (historian) (i)
Chauvel, Gen. (i), (ii), (iii)
cheer, British (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Christie, Lt. B. (5th Dragoon Guards) (i)
Ciudad Rodrigo, siege of (Jan. 1812) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
Clausel, Gen. B. (i), (ii), (iii)
biographical sketch (i)
slightly wounded (i), (ii)
takes command of army (i), (ii)
location when wounded (i)
drives Cole back (i)
possibly decides to counterattack (i), (ii), (iii)
limits his pursuit of Cole (i)
reputation enhanced by battle (i), (ii)
on state of army after the battle (i)
Clinton, Capt. Lord (ADC to Wellington) (i), (ii)