The National Register.
London, England, 1811-06-02 00:00:00

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laiv'sions marched in close columns by echelons on the village
and its flanks. In the rear the enemy showed a line of twenty
squadrons, supported by several battalions of infantry, and 12
pe:es of cannon. General Montbrun maneravred en my left,
in a manner to gain the summit of the heig'ats and the right of
the enemy ; he had to sustain several charges before he could
gait, it.
:,:ion as he had reached the summit, he charged in colfimns
'be reg.:nuns the ;enemy's cavalry, with the greatest success. and
with extraordinary vigour. In spite of ttie artillery mid the
Infetic.y concealed in the rocks, he overthrew successively these
tsv.nty Enelish squadrons, and drove them more than a league
bef.:re him. Howevce, the Ist and 2d division of the 6th corps
foliowe:1 the movements of the cavalry in cohram, and a divi-
sion of the 3th nrauhed in reserve. The 9th corps advanced
its left to connect its. if with the grand attack. The 3d division
of the 6th corps attacked the village of Fuentes d'Onoro warmly,
where the enemy threw in still considerable force to ce.cupy
that dcbAsche, and cut °lithe communication between our centre
and left. The enemy had his right rented, and the corps thi.t
comeosed it fled dispersed -.esvards the centre, where they could
unite again behind the English regiments that were coming in
grel baste from the kit. The level on which we had just
tnaeceuvred, is narrower in this part. From the summit descend
two ravines, very rocky and difficult, where the villages of
Fuentesd'Onoro and Villa Formosa are. Lord Wellington filled
these ravines with tirailleurs, stationed on the back part of much
artillery and occupied the summit in three grand squares. Onr
cavalry having reached the; point fell vigorously on the squares,
and broke the m all. I then to-,k up a position opposite the
enemy's line. Before ou.r infantry could arrive, the enemy had
had time to cover the summit of the level with several lines of
English infantry and a nurnerou; artillery; they threw fresh
troeps into Fuentes d'Onoro' and strengthened also Villa For-
Mose on their right. The divisions of Ferey and Claperede
attacked Fuentes d'Onoro vigorously, .and drove the enemy
several times from it ; but es soon as they reaehed the summit
they were overwhelmed by -he artillery. The Eoglish threw
incessantfy considerably reinforcements of their bete troops, and
attacked over t:.e rocks that were 'Nein their ht flank; they
lust 500 inrisoners, and mote than 80e.kitled, amagst whom are
staveral 10fficer end Scotch.
The ardour of the soldiers was unparalleled.
The army on this ihty, in which the whole honour of arms
femained with them took 100 men from the enemy, amongst
whom are a Lieutenent-Colonel and a great number of officers,
and killed and woune..d upwards of 2000. They overthrew
and defeated their right wing, and gained more than a league
of ground train it. The enemy passed the night after the
battle in entrenching s•rongly the summit of the level. The;
Flack d at o epeetrateits oa the ravines, and b. hind the rocks.
In fine, they berricadeed the summit of the villages of I. nentea
d'Onoro and Villa Fofmosa, c r ,wing to their asst eance all the
resources of fortification :eloinet an attack by main force.
In order to la,. able to profit by the advantages of this day, I
inteud to anrouch Almeida.
Our loss has n :CO killed and wounded. Officers,
Generals, and Soldiers, all fulfilled their duty with devotion
and bravery. General of Division IVloniburn, commandieg the
cavalry of the army, displayed on the sth ex: tem,. skill in the
rianzeivres, a skill calculated to make the most of :he intrepi-
dity of the reeiments under his orders, Generals Fourecer,
Lorcet, Maaenne, Vicyey, and Colonel Camaro, of the
2eth dragoons, particitli fly distite:uishedehemselves.
I shell have the honour to make known to you particularly
the acts that signalised the sth. M. De Septeuil. your Highness's
Aide-de-Camp, had his leg carried away by a cannwa ball.
This brave and interestine young (dilcer was at the leeel of a
charge of, dragoons. iie suffered amputation with much cuol-
etess, and is out of dungen
I ant, with respectful devotion,
Your Highness's,' &c. &c.
(Signed) Marshal Prince of ESSLING.
Camp of rtl!lltt s D'Onoro.
7th May,lBll.

ARMY OF THE SOUTH.
General Latour Maubourg, commanding the tdi corps of the
army, recom ntred on the 7th of April, early in the morning,
the advanced posts of Beresford's army below Juratnentar, an
Eillistt squadron was surprised. General Veilande took a
hundred pris,)neri mounted, among others a Major; all of the
13th English regiment.
Badajoz is +t-rnedandproo,4.uned for several months. Oli-
vanza t> )t be iti:j armed, the garrison retired at the approach of
tie army of B‘troster.l, whicit euteted it on the 15th, and found
only 200 sick.
Lord Wellington came to reconnoitre Badajoz on the 22d,
Getieial ruitch: a sortie with two battalions, and
warmly repulit:d

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