The National Register.
London, England, 1813-07-11 00:00:00

JULY 11.

, Major Robarts and the 10th hussars, and upon Col. Grant, under
whose direction' they acted. , ' .
. Ott the same evening Don Julian Sanches surptised the eneuKk's
post at Castrocano, and took two officers and 30 cavalry prisoners,
and he drove their posts from the ford at Pohos.
The enemy had flestroyed the bridges of Zamora and Toro, and
the difficulties in the passage of the Esla had retarded the move-
ments of our rear, Avhile the enemy had concenbated. their force. to
a considerable ainount between Torrelobaton and Tordesillas.
therefore halted on the 3d at Toro, in order to bring .the lightdivi-
sion and the troops tinder the command of Lieut.-General Sir Row-
land Hill, across the Douro, by the bridge of the town; and to close
up the rear, 'and bring the Galician army to join our left: Wei
.
moved again on the 4th.
•
The enemy had commenced collecting their troops towards the
Douro, :when they fcnntl that we passed Ciudad Rodrigo"-, and they
crossed the Donro at-Tordesillas on the Ist and- 2d. The • troops at
. Madrid and the detachments on the Tagus broke up on the (7th,
- and crossed the Donro at the Polite tie Donro on the 3(1,- and Val-
ladolid was entirely evacuated. en-the 4th.
:•• The enemy left considerable mazazines of grain at Arevalo, and
mite ammunition at VallAdolid and Zamora.
The enemy have passed the Carrion, and are apparently on their
retreat towards Burgos.
I have received no accounts from Alicant since I addressed your
Lordship last. • - I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) WELLINGTON.
•

MY Lonn,—l have the honour to acquaint your Lordship, that
• on approaching Morales this morning, with the hussar brigade, the
French cavalry appeared in considerable force near that place.
• The 10th Royal .11Ussars were immediately brought forward,
under the orders of Major Robarts, who attacked the advanced'
squadrons of the enemy in the mosrgallant manner: their front line
made a determined resistance, but was instantly overpowered by
the irresistible impetuosity of the 10th Hessars, which being now
supported by the 18th, (the 15th being in reeerve) reached their
second' hue, and drove it, with loss, to the heights, two miles•in
• from of Morales-; a position which the enemy occupied with a large
force of cavalry and infantry, and where the remains of their shat-
tered squadrons took shelter under cover of their guns. It-is with
• ntrch satisfaction I acquaint your T.ordship, that nothing could ex-
ceed the steadiness and brave:y or the troops in this affair.
I have, however, to regret the loss of a very promising youpg
officer, Lieut. Cotton of the loth hussars, who was killed in fbe
an'dst of the enemy's ranks. _ I am sorry to add, that Capt. Lloyd,

(Enclosure in the preceding Dispatch.)
Morales, June?. 1813.

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• of the same regiment, is missing. •
I have the honour to enclose the return of the killed and Wounded,
also a retiirn of the loss sustained by the enemy, as far as it can be
rdeeriained. I have the honour to be &e.
(Signed) - C. GRANT.
The Martinis of Wellington.
• P. S. Since writing the above, I. have learnt that Captain Lloyd
• was wonniled and taken prisoner, but has been left-at Pedrosa del
Rey, having given his parole to tile enemy. Ills wound is severe,
' but not 'dangerous.

Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing in action with the enemy's
rcar-guard, near Morales, on the 2(1 or Jun!, 1813.
Total-1 Lieutenant, 1 rank and file, .1 horses, ;is Colonel,
1 .seijeant, 13 rank and file, 12 horse?, wounded; 1 Captain, ;1 ser-
. jeintr 2 lank and file, 11 horses, missing.
* •• • • • Officers killed, wounded', and mifsing:
Killed-10th Royal . Ifoisars, Lieut.. Cotton': len:lndia—A.sth
' Ilussars, Culoneltfiani, blightly : -Caplan].
oy (1.

Vilta~tiego,
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MY Liio,--The. army passed the Cartlim on , The
.iny having retired across
_the Pisiierga, and on *the litti; 9117, 'and
10th, we brought forward our left, and raßsed *Veit river. itc
-celerity of our march up to this period, induced me to.tinke s4rf
movements on the it tit, and Ur halt the kit ou• the le,.ll;`.iiiit
the latter day I moved forward the right, , unxier Lieut.-Geert&Sig.
Rowland Hill, eotisisting of the 2.1 British, 'l;rigatlfel4lenerni ii n,
riilo's Spanish, and the Conde D'Aniarar.te's Portugliesii,divisibi,ti
intaiitry, and the light di% ision, muter Major-Goieral tharre.: BeirOh
and Major-Gen:l:A Victor Baron Alton',, .I%ltijor.C.lenfra)
Fane's, 1.11:jor-Gentral Long's,- the lion.. Brigadier-General POn-
' sonlift,, mot Colonel (irau:'s(lin-ears) brigades of env;ilty,'tOwwrd4
witii a view to reconnvitie the eututy'spoit.itititkild mitt?,

JULY 11.
. blajor Robarts
whose direction'
. On the same
post at Castroeu
and he drove thi
The enemy lu
the difficulties
ments of our ret
a considerable
therefore halted
sion and the tro
land Hill. news
up the rear, 'an,
moved again on
The enemy I
Douro, :when tl
• crossed the 1)oi
. Madrid and tho
and crossed the
ladolid was enti
:•• The enemy k
sonic •amtunniti
The enemy h
retreat towards
I have rceeiv
Lordship last.
• •
• Div Lon n,—
• oil approachinJ,
French cavalry
• The tOth 1.
under the orde
sqnt.drons of 0,
made a detern
the irresistible
-• supported by t
second' line, a
• trout of Morali
force of cavalr:
.tercel squadron
• nitwit Fatisfacti
coed the steadi
I have, hov
officer, Lieut.
an'tlst of the er
• of the same re;
I have the hi
al4: a retitra o.
' racerfained.
'llw Marquis o
• 13, S. Since
• was wounded
Hey, having gi
' bat not danger
Return of Kill
re-ar•-;
1' Total-1 Li
1 •seijeant, 13 I
jvantr 2 lank
Filled —tot'
Ilussars, Cole
Lloyd. • •
MY Lou n,-
haVing ret
10th, we bro
-celerity of out
movement's oil
the latter day
Rowland Hill
riiio's Spanish
infantry, and
Alten, and ;
Fane's,
sonlift,. C
liur9iJs, uitli