Wellington's Army Breaks Left at Arapiles Victory
Wellington reports a decisive night battle at Arapiles with heavy fighting. Allied forces led by Packenham and Leith attacked the enemy left, capturing positions and driving the foe toward the Tormes river. casualties are high on both sides as the pursuit continues toward Penaranda and beyond.
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Stapleton Cotton
Heurta
Sir Stapleton Cotton
Bock
Anson
la Serna
Penaranda
Valadolid
Arevalo
Maisseur
Wiliam Beresford
Leith
Cole
Clinton
Edward Pakenham
Halée
G. Anson
Hinde
William Ponsonby
le Marchant
Douglas
Conde de Ficalho
Bingham
Urban
Hervey
14Th Light Dragoons
Lord Edward Somerset
4Th Dragoons
Frederick Ponsonby
12Th Light Dragoons
Woodford
Briggade of Guards
Fusileers
Crowder
Arapiles
London Gazette Extraordinary Extracts From Madrid Despatches
A London notice reproduces a Madrid despatch dated mid August regarding military movements against Joseph Bonaparte. It notes Marshal Moratán using a retreating stance toward Burgos, Segovia and St. Jean d'Ache, with Portuguese light troops and King's German Legion actions at the Guadarrama pass and near Majalahorda as French cavalry are driven back.
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Madrid
Madoran
Burgos
Joseph Bonaparte
Cuellar
Segovia
St. Jidenfouge
Stountains
Sa Airban
Kings-qferman Legion
Capias
Othe
Galapagas
Torrelodoness
Majalahorda
M’donald
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Las Torres
Packenham
D’urban
14Th Light
Bradford
Sth
Cavalry
Hope
Don Carlos D'Hegapa
Pack
Edward Packenham
Stapleton’ Cotten
Soas
Cele
Arapites
William Beresford
Spry
Stebb
Wiliam Anson
Tormes
William Anson
Royal
Framingham
de Laney
Staff Corps
Dundas
Sturgeon
Scovell
Waters
Marischal del Campo
Carlo d’Espagna
Julien Sanchez
Marigalial del Campo
Miguel Alava
Don Joseph O’lawish
Miteniteret
Prince Regent
Ae . I
Omeno
Douro
Puente de Douro
Tudela
Adela
Zapardiel
Escoriel
Alba de Tormes
Blasco Sancho
Avila
Marshal Marmont
Villa Castrn
Espinar
44Th Light Dragoons
1St Hussars
Ioseph Bonaparte
Puerto de Guadarrania
Portugal
Rowland Hill
Estremadura
Zafra
Ballasteros
Malaga
Labaloe
Sir Home Pophai
Sequeitio
Castro Urdiales
21Th Foot
Radcliffe
Adj. Davidson
Royal Horse Artillery
Betso
3D Dragoons
Bramfield
Light Dragoons
Bontein
Germet Williams
Adj
Gettrick
14Th Foot
Brotherton
Lis. Gwynne
Fowke
16Th Foot
Baker
1St
Hussar King’s German Legion
Kramkenberg
Muller
Aly
Wiseh
7Th
Royal Fusileers
Nantes
Mair
Foo
Ft. Melty
Earl of Wellington
Salamanes
Quierens
Flores de Avilas
de Marchatt
Guards
Osborn
Selby
12Th
Dickens
Queen
Denwardy
Offley
Seymour
Newton
Tatick and Middleton
Parker and Barton
Taylor
Broomfeld
Berwick
Stanley—Glet Foot
Barlow
Hotton and
Stebbs
Chaneel
Parker
68Th Foot
Finucane
Bsth Foot
Murphy
Hogan
4Th Foot
Inneo
King’s German Legion
Fincke
Gan
S. Cotton
Gem. Leith
Hone G. Lb.Cole
Vic. Aen
Royal Horse Guards
Col
Elley
Tryon
18Th Light Dragoons
Captain White
Hay
6Th Dragoons
Dawnton
Aiken
Christi
Dragoons
Norcliffe
Hussars
Deeken
Fueto
Cordemanny
Cornet Behrends
Coldstream Guards
Ensign Hotham
White
1St. Foot
Roya Scots
Barnes
Logan
Lita Keliet
Falk
Erelys
Foot
Queen’s
Gal
Hingebury
Graham
Scott
St. Gordon
Williams
Tin
Halloran
Pth Foot
Col. Bird
Simcocks
Lin
Mac. Pherson
Gunn
Ensign Hamilton
Ensign Pratt
O’ Dell
Hilliard
7Th Royal Fue Sileers
Hammerton
Lis
Hutchinson
Hartley
Wallace
Johnson
Knowles
Henry
Hennam
Adj. Hay
6Th Foot
Ackland
Col. Cayter
de’ Gregory
Porter
Hamilton
Gealy
Donnovas
Rynd
Stee Phems
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