News from Cadiz and Madrid on Salamanca and Toledo actions
The Courier reports intelligence up to November with Lord Wellington retreating toward Salamanca and Madrid in French hands. Skirmishes occur on the 11th and 12th, with expectations of a major action at Salamanca. Madrid is encamped with about 42,000 troops. Guadarama hosts the Allied force while the French guard the passes. Dispatches discuss publication of official documents and the Barón d Eroles letter detailing brutalities against French prisoners.
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Cadiz
Lisbon
Lord Wellington
Salamanca
Hill
Madrid
Grandarama Pass
Talavera DE LA Reina
Tagus
Joseph
Asar
Guadarama
Ciudad Rodrigo
Gli
mancHa-raar
Senor Merino
Infantes
Alicante
Gani
Trnce
Great Britain
Don Luis Lacy
Bayle
Olot
Henriot
Lerida
Caisseurs
Tarragona
Ferdinand VII
Cardons
Manregans
Hussars
Catalonia
Cuirassiurgs
Manresans
Don Jose Vigo
Portugal
Douro
Tordesillas
Toro
Pollos
Penaranda
Cortes
O’donnell
Granada
Ballasteros
Alcaraz
Kingdom of
Valencia
Albcans
Suchet
Alicant
Rueda
Tyre
Zamora
Soult
Avila
Wellington
Souham
Marquis of Wellington
Falavera de la Reina
Qth
Kno
Pitiegua
R. Hill
Fontiveros
Alba de Tormes
St. Christoval
Graynada
Vauswara
Fifth Army of Operations
J. M. Checo
Talavera de la Heina
All Saints
Guadarrama
Guadalajara
Badajoz
Wellington dispatches from Iberian campaign report setbacks
The document records Allied movements around Arbeca Ciudad Rodrigo and Salamanca with details on the withdrawal toward Agueda and Rueda. It notes French forces under Soult and Souham approaching and reports Madrid’s occupation and expulsion of French troops, with dispatches from Vich Badajoz and other hubs.
Advices Reach Cádiz On Soult’s Northward Move
Advices report Soult’s army crossed the Guadarrama mountains into Old Castile and moved toward the 6th of the month. The message comes from Cádiz dated November 20.
Official Return of Officers Killed Wounded and Missing 1812
The War Department issues the Return of officers from Wellington's movements covering October 231 to 29, 1819. Names listed include Capt Todd 38th Foot Lieut Lennen 44th Foot Captain Sternfeldt Brunswick Light Infantry Lieut Hartwig and many others with marks for severely or slightly wounded.
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WAR Department
the Marquis of Wellington
Kiieo
Todd
38Th Foot
Lennen
44Th Foot
Sternfeldt
Brunswick Light Infantry
Hartwig
Woornen
Lieut
Lye
Vth Light Dragoons
Knipe
Taylor
Capt
Murray
Lieut. Lockhart
Meydell
Decken
Phibbs
Hugo
Cornet de Massau
Vira
Johnstone
Royal Artillery
Col. Piper
Edgell
Ditto
Hutchins
Andrews
Lumley
Brisac
Ensign Beere
Tincombe
Madden
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Ceuta
D’eroles
Fuente de Guinaldo
Dueroles
Arbeca
Agueda
Baron D’eroles
Lesrida
Hénriod
Vich
Elio and
Virues
Elvas
Piedrahata
Plaecentia
Empecinado
Elio
Marshal the Marquis OF Wellington
Don Miguel Pereira
Jaz
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