Hamilton's Campaign with Moore and Wellington During the Peninsular War

Albuera allies Almeida approach Arapiles artillery assailants Astorga attack attempt Badajos battalions battle Benevente bridge brigade British cavalry centre charge Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel command commenced confusion contest corps Corunna covered crossed detachment directed Douro driven back drove Elvina enemy enemy's column engagement fell fifth divisions force formed French army front gain possession gallantry garrison ground guard guns heavy fire heights hill horse hundred immediately infantry instantly killed and wounded light division light troops Lord Wellington loss Marmont Marshal Marshall Soult Massena ment Mondego morning moved movement night o'clock occupied officers piquets Portugal Portuguese position prisoners Prussians ramparts ravine reached rear received regiment repulsed reserve retired retreat river road Romana Salamanca sion Sir Arthur Wellesley Sir David Baird Sir Harry Burrard Sir John Moore Sir Rowland Hill Sir Thomas Graham soldiers Soult Spanish armies Tagus thousand tion town village Vittoria whole Zadorra