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divisions made a Movement to their right along the
MANSION HOUSE, MAT 24, 1811. _ridge between the Turon and Duas Casas rivers, car-
LADY MAYORESS viewing the extreme responding to that of the 6th and 9th Corps on the
THE.tistr•e:s of the Inhabitants of Portugal from the wanton i right.of the Duas Casas.
cruelty and barbarity of the French Army in their retreat, and 4e- I The, Bch corps attacked Major General Houstoun's
sirous of promoting the benevolent Subscriptions which have been
. advanced guard, consisting of the 85th regiment un-
set on foot for their relief, has, in conjunction with Lady Curtis,
Mrs. Coombe, Lady. Price, and lady Perring, kindly undertaken der Major M'lntosh, and the 2d Portuguese cacadores
*to encourage and fuperinteud a LADIES SUBSCRIP LION for under Lieutenant-Colonel Nixon, and obliged them
that purpose, the sum raised by which, to be exclusively applied to retire ; and they retired in good order, although
to providing necessaries fog the Women and Children. The
with some loss. The Bth corps being thus established
Lady Mayoress having obligingly offered to allow Subscriptions
to be received at the Mansion House, atttntience will be daily in Poya Velho, the enemy's cavalry turned the right
given there from twelve to two o'clock'. Attendancbat the front i of the 7th division between Poya Velho and Nave
entrance. LadCea are recommended to limit their Subscriptions to D'Aver, from which last place Don Julian Sanchez
15, but smalkr donations will be acceptable.
By Order, WILLIAM SCOTCHER, had been obliged to retire, and the cavalry charged.
. Secretary to the General Committee. The charge of the advanced guard of the ene-
. = my's cavalry was met by two or three squadrons
of the different regiments of British dragoons,
and the enemy were driven back, and Colonel La
Motte of the 13th chasseurs, and some prisoners, taken.
DOWNING STREET, MAY 25. The main body were checked and obliged to retire by
Dispatches, of which the following are Copies, were this day re- the fire of Major General Houstoun's division; and I
ceivedat the Earl of Liverpool's Once, addressed to his Lord- particularly observed the Chasseurs Britanniques un-
ship by Lieutenant General Lord Viscount Wellington, K. B. der Lieutenant Colonel Eustace as behaving in the
dated Villa Formosa, Bth and 10th May. most steady manner, and Major General Houstoun
--. Villa Formosa, May e. mentions in high terms the conduct of a detachment
MY LORD—The. enemy's whole army, consisting
of the Duke of Brunswick's Light Infantry. Notwith.
of the 2d, 6th, and Bth corps and all the cavalry
standing that this charge was repulsed, I determined
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to concentrate our force towards the left, and to move
whi:ifth. could be collected in Castillo and Leon, 'natl.
ding about nine hundred of the Imperial Guard. the 7th and Light Divisions, and the cavalry from
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crossed the Agueda at Ciudad Rodrigo on the 2 Poya Velho towards Fuentos de Honor, and the other
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two divisions.
The battalions of the 9th corps had been joined to
I had occupied Poya Velho and that ne
tbe, regiments to which they belonged in the other ighbour-
hood, in hopes that I should be able to maintain the
three• corps, excepting a division consisting of bat-
communication across the Coa by Sabegal, as well as
Wiens belonging to regiments in the corps doing
rovide for the blockade, which objects, it was new
duty in Andalusia ; which division likewise formed 13
part of the army. obvious, were incompatible with each other, and I
therefore abandoned that which was the least impor-
As my object in maintaining a position between
tint, and placed the Light Division in reserve, in the
Om ' Coa and the Agueda, after the enemy had re-
rear of the left of the Ist division, and the 7th divi-
tired from the former, vcas to blockade Almeida,
sion on some commanding ground beyond the Turon,
which place I had learnt, from intercepted letters and
which protected the right flank and rear of the first
other information, was ill supplied with provisions for
division,_ and covered our c ommunication with the
its garrison, and as the enemy were infinitely superior
a• t..:0 , and prevented that of the enemy with Almeida,
to us in cavalry, I did not give any opposition to their .
b the roads between the Turon and that river.
march, and they passed the Azava on that evening in y
the neighbourhood of Espeja, Carpio, and Gallegos. The movement of the troops upon this occasion
was well conducted, although under very critical cir-
They continued their march on the 3d in the mot--
cttmstances, by Major General Houstoun, Brigadier-
ning towards the Duas Casas, in three columns, two General Craufurd, and Lieutenant General Sir Sta-
of them, consisting of the 2d and Bth corps to the
piston Cotton. The 7th division was covered in its
neighbourhood of Almeida and Fort Conception, and
passage of the Turon by the light division under Brie
the 3d, consisting of the whole of the cavalry and the
adder General Craufurd, and this last, in its march
6th, and that part of the 9th corps which had not al- g
to join the Ist•division, by the British caealry.
ready been drafted into the other three. Our position thus extended on the highground from
.. The allied army had been cantoned along the river the Turon to the Duas Casas. The 7th division, on
Duas'Casas, and on the sources of the Azava, the the left of the Turon, covered the rear of the right ;
light division at Gallegos and Espeja. This last fell the first division, in two lines, were on the right ;
back upon Fuentes de Honor, on the Duas Casas, •
Colonel Ashworth's brigade, in two lines, in the
with the British cavalry, in proportion as the enemy centre ; and the 3d' division, in two lines, on the left.
advanced, and the Ist; Sti, and 7th divisions were col- The light division and British cavalry in reserve ; and
lectcd at that place ; and the 6th division, under Ma- the village of Fuentes de Honor in front of the left.
jor•General Campbell, observed the bridge at Ala- Don Jultan's infantry joined the 7th division in Fre-
meda ; and Major-General Sir William Erskine, with neda ; and I sent him with his cavalry to endeavour
the sili division, the passages of the Duas Casas, at to interrupt the enemy's communication with Ciudad
Fort Conception, and Aldea d'Obispo. Brigadier- Rodrigo. The enemy's efforts on the right part of
General Pack's brigade, with the Queen's regiment our position, after it was occupied as I have above
from the 6th division, kept the blockade of Almeida, described, were confined to a cannonade, and to some
:and I had prevailed upon Don Julian S'auchez to oc7 charges with their cavalry upon the advanced posts.
cupy Nave D'Aver with his corps of Spanish cavalry ' The picquets of the first division under Lieutenant
and infantry. . ' Colonel Hill, of the 3d regiment of Guards, repulsed
The light division were moved in de evening' to one of these ; but as they were falling back, they did
join General Campbell, upon Coding that the enemy not see the direction of another in sufficient time to
were in strength in that quarter ; and they were form to oppose it, and Lieutenant Colonel Hill was
brought back again to Fuentes de Honor on the morn- taken prisoner, and many men were wounded and
ing of the sth, when it was found that the Bth corps some taken, before a detachment of the British ca-
lled joined the 6th on the enemy's left. valry eould move up to their support.
Shortly after the enemy had formed on the ground The battalion, 42d regiment, under Lord Blan-
on the right of the Duas Casas, on the afternoon of tyre, also repulsed a charge of the cavalry directed
the 3d they attacked with a large force the village against them.
of Fuentes de Honor, which was defended in a most They likewise attempted to push a body of light
gallant manner by Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, of infantrp down the ravine of the Turon to the right of
the sth battalion 60th Regiment, in command of the ; the first division, which were repulsed by the light in-
light infantry battalions belonging to Major-General Pantry of the Guards, under Lieutenant Colonel
Picton's division, supported by the light infantry bat- j Guise, aided by five companies of the 95th, under
talion in Major-General Nightingall's brigade, corn. Captain O'Hara.
rnanded by Major Dick of the 42d regiment, and the{ Major General Nightingall was wounded in the
light infantry battalion in Major-General Howard's ! course of the cannonade, but I hope not severely.
brigade, commanded by Major *Donnell of the 92d The enemy's principal effort was throughout this
regiment, and the light infantry battalion of the King's ' day again directed against Fuentes de Honor ; and
German Legion, commanded by Major Ally of the i notwithstanding that the whole of the 6th corps was
3d battalion of the line, and 'bl the 2d battalion of , at different periods of the day employed to attack
the S3d regiment under Major Carr. These troops ! this village; they could never gain more than a term
maintained their position ; but having observed the i porary possession of it. It was defended by the 24th,
repeated efforts which the enemy were making toot). ; 71st, and 79th regiments, under the command of
lain possession of the village, and being aware of the Colonel Cameron; and these troops were supported
advantage-which they would derive from the posses-: by the Light Infantry Battalions in the 3d division,
sign in their subsequent operations, I reinforced the commanded by Major Woodgate ; the Light Infan-
village successively with the 71st regiment, under the trf battalions in the Ist division, commanded by
Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Cadogan, and the 79th, un- Major Dick, Major Macdonald, and Major Ally;
der Lieutenant-Colonel Cameron, and the '24th regi. the 6th Portuguese Cayadores, commanded by Major
meat, tinder Major Chamberlain. The former, at the Pinto ; by the light companies in Colonel Chample-
head of the 71st regiment, charged the enemy, and monde's Portuguese brigade under Colonel Sutton ;
drove them from the part of the village of which they and those in Colonel Ashworth's Portuguese brigade
bad obtained a momentary possession. I under Lieutenant-Colonel Pynn ; and by the picquets
Nearly at this time Lieutenant.tolone I 'Williams of the Sd division, under the command of the Hon,
was unfortunately wounded, but! hope not dange- Lieutenant-Colonel Trench. Lieutenant-Colonel Ca-
rously, and the command devolved upon Lieutenant memo was severely wounded in the afternoon, and
Colonel Cameron of the 79th regiment. The contest the command in the village devolved upon the Hon.
continued till night, when our troops remained in Poi- Lieutenant-Colonel Cadogan.
session of the whole. I ported, when pressed by the enemy, by the 74th regi
The troops in Fuentes de Honor were besides sup-
then withdrew the light infantry battalions and
_ regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace, belong-
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moot under Major Russel Manners, and the 811th
the 83d regiment, leaving the 71st and 79th regi "
only in the village, and the 2d battalion 2+th regiment
ing to Colonel Mackinnon's, brigade ; and on one of
to support them. . I these occasions the 88th, with the 71st and '79th, un-
On the 4th the enemy reconnoitred cis* positions der the command of Colonel Mackinnon, charged
which we had occupied on the Duas Casas river, and the enemy, and drove them through the village ; and
during that night, they moved General Junot's corps Colonel Mackinnon has reported particularly the
from Alameda to the left of die position occupied by conduct of Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace, )Brigade-
the 6th corps, opposite to Fuentes de Honor. , Major Wilde, and Lieutenant and Adjutant Stewart
FjOal the course of the reconnoissance of the 4th, of the 88th regiment,
I had imagined that the enemy would endeavour to The contest again lasted in this quarter till night,
obtain possession of Fuentes de Honor, and of the when our troops still held their post ; and from that
ground occupied by the troops behind that village, by time the enemy have made no fresh attempt on any;
crossing the Duas Casas at Poya Velho, and in the part of our position.
everting I moved the 7th division, under Major-Gene. The enemy manifested an intention to attack Ma-
ral Houstoun, to the right, in order if possible to pro. jor-General SirW. Erskine's post, at Aldea del Bispo
test that passage, . on the same morning, with a part of the 2d corps,
On the morning. of the sth, the Bth corps appeared but the Major-General sent the 2d battalion of the
in two columns, with all the cavalry, on the opposite Lusitanian Legion across the ford of the DuasCasns,
side of the valley of the Duas Casts to Poya Velho ; which obliged them to retire,
lend as the 6th and 9th corps also made a movement In the course ce last night the enemy commenced
to their lett, the light division, which had been brought to retire from their position on the Duas Casas ; and
back from the neighbourhood of Alameda, was sent this morning at daylight the whole were in motion.
with the cavalry under Sir Stapleton Cotton to sup- : I cannot yet deckle whether this movement is prepa-
port Major-General H n
ousto, while the ist and $4 story to SO= fresh Emmy; to raise the blockade

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of Almeida. or is one of decided retreat ; but I
hate every reason to hope, that they will not suc-
ceed in the first, and that they will be obliged to have
recourse to the lait.
Their superiority in cavalry is very great, owing
to the weak state of our horses from recent fatigue
and scarcity of forage ; and the reduction of numbets
in the Portuguese brigade of cavalry with this part
of the army, hi exchange for a British brigade sent
into Estremadura with Marshal Sir Wm. Beresford,
owing to the failure of the measures reported to have
been adopted to supply the horses and men with food
on the service. The result of a general action brought
on by an attack upon the enemy by us might under
these circumstances, have been doubtful ; and if the
enemy had chosen to avoid it, or if they had Met it,
they would have taken advantage of the collection of
our troops to fight this action, to throw relief into
Almeida.
From the great superiority of force to which we
have been opposed upon this occasion, your Lordship
will judge of the conduct of the Officers and Troops.
The actions were partial, but very severe, and our
loss has bees great ; the enemy's loss has also been
great ; and they left CV killed in the village of Fu-
entes de Honor, and we have many prisoners.
I particularly request your Lordship's attention to
the conduct of Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, Lieute-
nant-Colonel Cameron, and the Hon. Lieutenant-
lonel Cadogan, and to that of Colonel Mackinnon,
and Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly of the 24th Regiment,
and of the several officers commanding battalions of
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the line and of light infantry, which supported the
troops in Fuentes de Honor. Likewise to that of
Major M.lntosh of the 85th Regiment, orLieutenant
Colonel Nixon, of the 2d Cacadores, of Lieutenant-
Colonel Eustace of the Chasseurs Britanniques, and
of Lord Blantyre.
Throughout these operations, I have received the'
greatest assistance from Lieutenant General Sir Brent
Spencer, and all the General Officers of the Army ;
and from the Adjutant and Quarter-Mauer-General
and the officers of their several departments, and
those of my personal Staff.
From intelligence from Marshal Sir Wm. Beres-
ford, I learn that he has invested Badajes on the left
of the Guadiana, and is moving there stores for the
attack of the place.
I have the honour to inform you that the intelli-
gence has been confirmed, that Joseph Bonaparte
passed Valladolid, on his way to Paris, on the 27th of
April. It is not denied by the French officers that
he is gone to Paris.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) WELLINGTON.
Villa Formosa, May 10, 1811.
My Lono—The enemy retired on the Bth to the
woods between Espeja Gallegos and Fuentes de Ho.
nor, in which position the whole army were collected
on that day and yesterday, with the exception of that 1
part of the Second Corps which continued opposite
Alameda. Last night the whole broke up and re-
tired across the Azava, covering their retreat by their
numerous cavalry ; and this day the whole have re-
tired act oss the Agueda, leaving Almeida to its fate.
The Second Corps retired by the bridge of Barba del
Pueno and the ford of Val d'Espiau on the Agueda.
Our advanced posts are upon the Azava and on
the Lower Agueda, and the army will be to-morrow
in the cantonments on the Duas Casas.—l have, &c.
(Signed) WELLINGTON.
Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Army under the
command of Lieutenant-General Lord Viscount Wellington,
K.B. in the Affair at Fuentos Onovos, on the evening of the
Sd May, 1811.
Royal Horse Artillery-1 horse killed ; 3 rank and file wounded.
14th Light Dragoons-1 rank and file, 1 horse. killed; 1 rank
and file I horse, wounded ; I rank and file, I horse, missing.
16th Light Dragoons-1 horse killed.
Ist Hussars Kings German Legion-1 horse killed, 1 Captain,
4 rank and file,-5 horses, wounded.
21 Battalion sth Foot-4 rank and file wounded.
ikil Batt. 24th Foot—l rank and file, wounded.
Id Batt. 42d Foot-1 rank and Ile killed; I Captain, I Serjean)
5 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing. •
Ist Batt. 45th Foot-2 rank and file misting
Ist Batt. 50th lost—i Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, S rank and file,
wounded.
Sth But. both Foot—S reek and Ile, killed; 1 Lietitenant-Colo-
nel, I Lieutenant, 9 rank and file, wounded; 8 rank and file,

mining.
lit Batt. 71st Foot-1 Lieutenant, 1 Serje.ant, 6 rank and file,
killed; I Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, I Staff, s Serjeauts;
SI rank and file, wounded; 6 rank and Ile nthatig.
74th Foot-1 tank and file killed, 9 rank and file w
lit Batt. 791 k Foot-1 Captain, 4 rank and file, killed; 1 Lieu-
tenant, I Ensign, 1 Serjeaut, 17 rank and file, wounded; I
Captain, 1 Lieutenant, I Easigo, I Serjeant, 21 rank and file
mining.
kJ Batt. u3d Foot-9 rank and file, wounded; S rank and file,

missing. •
Ist Batt. 88th Font-2 Serjeants. 9 rank and Ale, wounded.
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lid Batt. 118th Foot-6 rank and file, wounded.
Ist Batt. 92d knot-1 I.ieutenant, 9 rank and file, wounded.
94th Pot-1 Serjeant, 2 rank and file, wounded.
9d Batt. 95th Foot—t lieutenant 9 rank and Ale, wounded.
Ist Light Batt. Kings German I;gion—st rank and file, kided;
5 rank and file, wounded.
Batt. ditto-1 rank and Ale, killed; S rank and file wounded.
Ist Batt. of the Line of ditto-1 Serjeant, 1 Drummer, V rank
and file, wounded.
fld Ditto-4 rank and file wounded.
sth Ditto—i Serjeant, J rank and Ale wounded.
7th Ditto-1 Serjeant, S rank and filo wounded.
Total British Loss-1 Carain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Setjaant, 19
rank and Ale, and 4 horses, ; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, I
Captains, 7 Lieutenants, 3 Ensigns, 1 Staff, 10 Sidearm., 1
Drummer, 145 rank and Ale, and 6 horses, wosusdedt ftl
rank and file, and 1 horse, missing.
'Total Portuguese Low-1 Serjeant, 13 rank sad Ale, killed;
I Captain, 3 Lieutenants, 9 Ensigns, I Staff, 1 Serjeant, AS
rank and tile, wounded; 1 Serjeant, 1 rank and file, mini%
(Signed) CUMILIG lITZWART,
Major-General and AdjutantaGeneral.
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Return of Calkers killed, wounded and missing, of the army un.
der the command of Lieutenant-General Lord Viscount
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' itngton, in the affair of Fuentes Onovot, on the evening or the
Sd May, 1811.

KILLED.
let Battalion 71st Foot—Lieutenant Cows&
lit Battsluni 79th Foot—Captain Intlach.
WOUNDED,
Ist Hussars, wing's German Legion—Captain Brauctenburgb,
slightly.
24 Battalion, 4td Foot—Captain M'Donald, severely.
lst Batt 50th Foot.--.l..ient. Rudkin and Eusign Grant, slightly.
50 Batt, 60th Foot-.l.lentl-Col, Williams, severely ; Lieut. Du.
chastelette, slightly,
Ist Batt. 71st Foot-. Capt. M'lntyre sad Liget Frryt, severely;
Lieut. M'Craw, slightly; Longa Kearns. dangerously ; Adju-
tant Law, slightly,
let Batt: 79th Foot--Lientesint Calder, *lightly reap 8'
severely.
lit l)att. 994 Foot—Lieut. Hill, severely.
Id Batt, 95th Foot—Lieut. Doiaelti, severely.
Cacadoreo—Captain de Barros • Lieutenants de Moreno.
Manuel )oaquitn, and 1. de 6antelAnno • MarE Perrura
• Boma and Antonio Plow; Adiatiust Ilyslito


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