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The siege of Badajoz converted into a blockade Move to Guinaldo Lord Wellington as a general A slight digression on the horrors of war Instances of cruelty by both the French and the inhabitants The English not wholly blameless Private depredations of Lawrence and his comrades Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo Capture of a troublesome convent A successful assault made Scenes in the town afterwards Incidents during the cantonments Putting it out of sight proves not to be the best way of keeping grog Being too sparing to one's beast not always advantageous.
On no other theatre of war and they were familiar with many had they encountered so mysterious an enemy. And what was the result? Constantly surprised themselves, they at length hesitated to attack even isolated detachments. At Guinaldo, in 1812, Marmont, with 30,000 soldiers, refused to assault a ridge occupied by no more than 13,000.
An instance of this in which I was myself mixed up happened during our stay at this very place Guinaldo. We were quartered nearly twenty in number in two upper rooms of a house, of which the family inhabited the lower part. Our beds, as usual, consisted chiefly of straw.
Lord Wellington was still pursuing his defensive system, and did not attempt to oppose him; but Marmont, after having effected his object, thought that he might as well take that opportunity of beating up our quarters, in return for the trouble we had given him; and, accordingly, on the morning of the 25th, he attacked a brigade of the third division, stationed at El Bedon, which, after a brilliant defence and retreat, conducted him opposite to the British position, in front of Fuente Guinaldo.
There we remained till July, when we were marched northward again across the Tagus, and took up our position at Guinaldo. While there no particular engagement ensued; the enemy indeed falling on another part of our line, but no success being obtained on either side.
March to Estremadura. At Soito, growing Accommodations for Man and Beast. British Taste displayed by Portuguese Wolves. False Alarm. Luxuries of Roquingo Camp. A Chaplain of the Forces. Return towards the North. Quarters near Castello de Vide. Blockade of Ciudad Rodrigo. Village of Atalya; Fleas abundant; Food scarce. Advance of the French Army. Affairs near Guinaldo. Our Minister administered to.
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