The National Register.
London, England, 1811-10-20 00:00:00

ZONAL REGISTER,-

fidence in their Officers, can effect, in the most.difficult and try-
ing situations. The conduct of the 77th regiment, under
tin I
command of LleuteCol. Broinhead, was equally good, a
have never seen a more determined attack than was made by
the whole of the enemy's cavalry, with every advantage of te
as of a Superkor artillery, and repulsed by these two weahk
battalions..
I must not omit also to report the good conduct on the saint
occasion, of the 21st Portuguese regiment, under the command
of Colonel Bacellar, 3nil of Major Arentsehildt's artillery.
The Partnettese infantry were not actually charged, but were
repeatedly theeatened ; and they shewed the utmost steadiness
and discipline, both in the mode in which they prepared to re-
ceive ,the enemy, and in all the movements of a retreat made
over six miles of plain, in front of superior cavalry and artillery.
The Port tiguess artillery men attached to the gulls, which
were for a moment in the enemy's poEassion, were out down at
their guns.
The infantry upon this occasion were under the command of
Major-General the Hon. C. Colville; Lieut -Gen. picton, hays
ing remained with the troops at El I3odon, and the cueaduct of
Mitjor-Gen. Colville was beyond all praise.
Your Lordship will have observed by the details. of the action
which 1, have given you., low much reason I had to be satisfied
with the conduct of the lane hussars and Ilth light dragoons, of
MajersGeti. Alten's,hrigade. There were not More flas\ three
squadroes of the two regiments 011 the ground, this brigade hay-
iug for some time furnished the cavalry for the out-posts of the
army, and ;hey charged the enemy's cavalry repeatedly;
would
and
notwithstandin'g the superiority of the latter, the post
have been maintained, if I had not preferred to. abandon it to
risking the loss of those brave men, by continuing the unequal.
contest under additional disadvantages, in consequence of the
immediate entry of fourteen battalions of infantry into the
action, before the support which I had ordered up could arrive.
Majere:General .\lten, and Lieutenant-Colonels Cumming and
Arent3childt, and the officers of these regiments particularly diss
tinguished themselves upon this occasion.
I have also to mention. that the Adjutant-Genera/ Major-
General the lion. C. Stewart, being upon the field, gave his
assistance as an officer of cavalry with his usual gallantry.
In the affair of the 27th, at Aid. a de Ponte, Brigadier-Gen.
Packenham, and the troops of the 4th division, under the orders
of Lieutenant-Gen. Cole likewise conducted themselves remark-
ably welt.
His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prim ce of Orange accom-
panied me during the operations which I have detailed to your
Lordsh•p, and Maras or the fir,/ time in fire, and he conducted
liiinselt with the spirit and intelligence which afford a hope that
he will become an ornament to his profession.
The enemy having collec-.ed for the object of relieving Ciudad
Rodrigo, the Army of the North, whin h were withdrawn from
the attack st, hich they commenced on Oen. Abadia, in Gallicia,
in which are 22 hat:alions of the kmperial Guarsi, and
Gen. S division of infantry, ctirspesed of troops recently
arrived in Spain from the Army of Nail( s, and now drawn from
the iroutiers of Navarre, where they had betil employed in ope-
rations against Mina, together with five divisions,' and all the
cavalry of the Army called of Portugal, composing altogether an
army of no less than eaty thousand men of which six thousand
were cavalry, and i 25 pieces of unlikely; I could not pretend to
maintain the blockade of (Austad Rodrigo, nor could any efforts
which I could make, prevent, or materially impede the collection
of the supplies;, or the march of the convoy for the relief of that
place. I did ail that I could expect to <fleet without incurring
the risk of great hiss for no object, and as tie reports, as usual,
were so various in regard to the enemy's real strength, it was
necessart that I should see their army.
I have no reports front-the North since I addressed your Lord-
ship Listener frem the South of Spain.
Gen. Cirard had collealkl at Merida, a small body of troops ;
but I iinagine that he will break up this collection iigein as soon
a.s he will hear that Gen. dill is at Portelegre.
f have the honour to be, &r.
(Signed) WELLINGTON.
I enclose a return of the killed and wounded, on the 25th and
27th instant.

:Return 9f Killed, 117aunded, and Missing, of the Army under
• Ike couttnund of his Excellency General-Lord Viscount Wel-
• lingtwt, K. B. in an affair with the enebly, on the 25th Qf
September, 1811, on the heights of El Bodon.
11th Liviot Drageon,., 8 rank and fi:e,l2 horses, killed ; 1 Lieu-
tenant„„ 1 Quarter-Master, 3 sojeants, 19 rank and file, 14
bones, wounded.
• 14th Ditto'
.1 Lieutenant, .1 rank and file, 5 bursts, wounded ;

.rman Legion, 1 serjeant, 4 ratik and.
; Catta'rs, 4 sLrjratits, 1 trum:Tter, 27
woundvd; 5 rack and file missing.

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2d Battalion, sth Foot, 5 rank and file killed ; 1 Captain, 1
serjeant, 12 rank and file wounded.
Battalion 45th Foot, I serjeant missing.
77th Foot, 4 rank and tile, killed ; 14 rank and file, wounded;
5 rank and file, missing.
2d Battalion, 83d Foot, :3 rank and file, killed; 1 serjearit, 13
rank and file, wounded; 1 drummer, 4 rank and file, missing.
Ist Battalion 88th Font, .5 rank and file missing.
falth Foot, 1 rank and file, missing.
Total British Loss-1 serjeaut, 26 rank and file, 37 horses.
killed ; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 3 Cavtains, 2 Lieutenants, 1
c,parter-Master, 100serjeants, 1 drummer, 90 rank and file, 49
horses, wounded; 1 serjeant, 1 drummer, 21 rank and file, 3
horses, missing.
Total Portuguese Loss-1 rank and file killed; S rank and file •
wounded; 1 drummer, 1 rank and We, missing.
General Total—a serjeant, 27 rank and file, 37 horses, ki.lleda,
1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 3.captains, 2 Lieutenants, 1 Quarter-masa
ter, 10 serjeants, 1 drummer, 90 rank and file. 49 honest
wounded, 1 serjeant, 2 drummers, 22 rank and file, 3 horses,
Missing,
N B. The 14th and 16,zh Light Dragoons engaged near Eveini;
on the lett of the army.
(Signed) CHARLES STEWART,
Ma=jor-General said Adjutant-general.
List of the Officers Wounded on the 2514 September.
11 th Light Pragoons, Lieutenant-Colonel Cummings, slightly;
Lieutenant King, severely.
14th Ditto, Lieutenant Hall, slightly.
Ist Hussars, King's German Legion, Captains Bergman anel
Pot en , severely.
2d Batt. sth Foot, Captain Ramus,
Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Army, under the.
Command of his Excellency GenerolLord Viscount Wellington, •
K. B. in an 4,frair with the Enemy, near Aided de Ponte, on.
the 27th Seittemher, 1811.
Itoyal Horse Artillery, 1 Lieutenant, wounded.
3d Dragoon Guards, 4 horses, waninded.
ist, or Royal Dragoons, 1 horse, killed; 3 rank and file, 7,
horses, wounded ; 1 rank and file, I horse, missing.
4th Dragoons, 1 horse, missing.
12th Light Dragoons, 2 horses, killed ; 2 rank and file, 3 horses,
wounded; 4 rank and {aide, 4 horses, missing.
Ist Batt. 7th Fusileers, 9 rank and fila, killed ; 1 Captain,
Lieutenants, 1 serjeant, 28 rank and file, wounded.
Ist Batt. 23d Foot, I Captain, 2 rank and file, killed; 1 Major,
1 Captaiu, 13 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file, mis-
sing.
st Batt. 48th ditto, 1 Captain, 1 serjeant, 1 drurtuner, .5 rank
and file, wounded ; 2 rank and file, missing.
sth Batt. 60th ditto (1 Company attaqhed to the Honourable
Major-Gen. Cole) I Captain, wounded.,
Light Infantry Brunswick ()el.; (1 COmpany attached to the
4th division of infantry) 1 rank and file, killed; 3 rank and file,
wounded.
Total British Loss, 1 Cal,dain, 12 rank acd We, 3 horses,
killed ; 1 Major, 4 Captains,'4 Lieutenants; 2 aerje'ants, 1 drum-'
mer, 54 rank and file, 14 hor;es, wounded; srAtili and file,' eV
horses, missing.
Total Portuguese Loss, 1, rank and file killed ; 1 serjeant, 14
rank and file, wounded ; 1 Kink and ilk missiftg.
Total General Loss, Captain, 13 rank and file, 3 horses,
killed; 1 Major, 4 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 3 sergeants, I drum.
mer, 64 rzook and file, 14 horses, wounded; rank and file, 6:
horses, missing.
N. 13. One serjeant and ene hose of the 18th hussars (orderly
to the Hon. Major-General. Charles Stewart) iniasing, supposed
to be taken prisoner.'
(Signed) CHARLES STEWART,
Major Central and Adjutant-General.
Return if' qpi.;crs Killed' awl Wounded on the 87th .„7eptetnber,
1811.

Ist Batt. 23d Foot, Captain C. Courtland, killed,

WOUNDED.
Royal Horse Artillery, Lieutenant Dunn, severely, not dan-
gerously.
7th Fusileers, Captain Willy, severely ; Lieutenants Seto%
iVallace, and Barrington, slightly.
(23d Foot, MAjor and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Pearson, and,
Captain Payne, severely.
Ist Batt. 48t1; Foot, Capt.Turnpenny, slightly. •
54h Batt. COtli ditto, Capt. Prevoit,• slightly.

Frexada, Oct. 2, 1811.
" Since 1 addressed you on the 29th September, I have learnt
that the enemy retired from Ciudad Rodrigo on the Stlth, the
Army f the North towards Salaatirga, and it is yid, Valladolid;
alid the Army of Portu6al towatds Banos and Placaltia.'

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