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Updated: May 23, 2025
On the following morning the corps left Guarda and, leaving a battalion and a half on the Coa, under Herrara; Terence, with 500 men, after a long march, entered Almeida that night. The town, which was fortified, was occupied only by Portuguese troops. It was capable of repulsing a sudden attack, but was in no condition to withstand a regular siege.
Terence, with fifty men, four deep, barred the way across the road; the rest of his men were stationed along the high ground flanking it on one side, while Herrara with his hundred flanked the opposite side.
From what I hear from the peasants, the boats will not be able to carry more than three or four hundred men, and wherever they land we ought to be able to crush them before the boats can cross again and bring over reinforcements." "Well, Bull, I think we are likely to have fighting tonight," Terence said, as Herrara marched off with his men. "I hope so, sir.
So you see, we are doing good here; though I do not say that I should not like to be over there." "The French will soon be at the top of the hill," Herrara exclaimed. "See how they are pushing upwards." "They certainly are gaining ground fast," Macwitty said. "They are within a hundred yards of the top. Our men don't seem to be able to make any stand against them at all.
Although the column pressed on steadily at the double, the delay caused by the cavalry, and the fact that the French infantry were broken up and able, therefore, to run more quickly was bringing the enemy up fast. Herrara was riding at the head of the second battalion, and to him Terence repeated the instructions he had given Bull. "What are you going to do, Colonel?" the latter asked.
Beresford is himself a gallant soldier, and will appreciate, as you do, the work that O'Connor has done; and as he knows nothing of the lad's age he will comply, as a matter of course, with my request. I shall, in writing home, strongly recommend his two cavalrymen for commissions. As to Herrara, I shall ask Beresford to give him the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
The majors of the two battalions naturally associate with their own officers, consequently Colonel Herrara has been my only intimate friend and, although he is a very good fellow, one longs sometimes for the companionship of a brother Englishman." Terence had not told Dick Ryan of his intention to ask for him as his adjutant.
"They contain ammunition, and forage for our horses," Lieutenant Herrara said. "You can, if you choose, question the muleteers, who fastened up the sacks and had an opportunity of seeing the ammunition." "In the name of the Junta I demand that ammunition!" Cortingos said, with an air of authority.
"That is your final decision," the man said, with a sneer. "Final and absolute." "I also shall do my duty;" and then, without another word, the colonel with his two associates left the house. "We shall have trouble with that fellow," Herrara said. "So much the better," Terence replied. "We have evidence here that the scoundrel is a murderer.
"That is a good sign," Terence said; "they have obeyed orders strictly; whether they have got the arms I cannot tell yet. The men at the head of the column have certainly muskets, but as the armed men were to go in front that is no proof." However, as the column approached, it could be seen that at any rate a very considerable number were armed. "We had better form them up as they come, Herrara.
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