ONE OF THE COMMANDERS OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR; AND ILLUSTRATED WITH A MAP OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL, A victorious general has committed no fault in the eyes of the public; VOLTAIRE'S GENERAL HISTORY, CHAP. 183. London: PRINTED FOR HENRY COLBURN, PUBLIC LIBRARY, CONDUIT-STREET, HANOVER-SQUARE, Libn CONTENTS. Second Siege of Sarragossa. Palafox's Heroism. Soult takes hite. vera. General Cuesta. His Indecision. Battle of Tala- Passage of the Sierra Morena. Capture of Granada and Se- Duke of Albuquerque. His Energy. Malaga occupied by the French. Hostalrich abandoned to them. Capitulation of Lerida and Astorga. A violent Tempest near Cadiz. Disturbances in Andalusia. Surrender of Mequinenza. Massena takes Ciudad-Rodrigo and Almeida. Battle of Bu- Death of the Marquis de la Romana. His Eulogium by Lord Wellington. Mendizabel defeated by Soult. Victory of the English at Barrosa. Death of General Ruffin. Massena's Retreat. Engagement at Sabugal. Blockade of Almeida. Badajoz besieged by the Allies. Battle of Albuera. Death of General Verle. Battle of Fuentes de Onora. Successful Temerity of the Garrison of Almeida. Faults committed by the English Commander. Junction of Soult's and Marmont's Armies. Relief of Badajoz. Siege of Tarragona. Figui eras surprized by the Catalonians. The place is retaken by Attack of the Castle of Niebla. Engagement at Baza. Block- |