Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-10
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tween a division of the coalbiaed !,
the enemy, which terminated as
expected Marshal Wellesley w.
the Vonga on the oth in the af;e,n ~
the English and the Portuguese c.,
the same day encamped on the N,
the said river, with some of the ;.
and the whole division of the poys
Coimbra, colonel Trant. The d.,
major general Richard Stewart va,
in Mourisca, and that of major Gen
ray in Agueda. At midnight ali ii,
sions commenced their march, in III.
the cavalry commanded by major
Cotton; and the division Of Gen. S,
composed of the a9th regiment, aba]
of English detachments, and ano,,y,
10Th Portuguese regiment, marched
right, Aanked by squadron Of the ri
tuguese regiment, and on the left ",
division of colonel Trant Aanked bya
dron of the 18th and 10Th Portugues.
ments.
At SIX in the morning we arrived
large plain which is between the two
bergarias. The English cavalry adv. /
in acolumn upon the French, which
drawn up to receive it. The French |
ry advanced towards the English and |
volley, which the latter received
characteristic frmness, and immedia,s|
with such inpetuosity upon the Ed
that in less than half an hopr. they verI
ed and fed disorderly to the shelter Of
pine trees.
There they were again attacked
which purpose corps was formed Of
of the English cavalry, of Stewards
lish and Trant's Portuguese chasseursI
This corps, together with some Engf4
fantry, attacked the pines, aad poured
very brisk fire, which was sustainel
some time br the French infantry; BID
enemy were again obliged to give gro
and retreated to Albergaria l<ova, ats
place they made no stay, because they
almost wholly surrounded by the En-;
cavalry. The loss With they sufere
their retreat was considerable, occssn
principally by the English artillery and
Portuguese pieces commanded by the
lieutenant Cuteres, who distinguished
ss.f much in the action BY the well dir
and brisk fire which he kept up.
The French had scarcely entered A
.gavia when they We're attacked and d
out, the Portuguese Chasseu1fs being
first who entered the town. They bsh
with the greatest valor, and deserved
praise ofthe whole English force VINO
messed their handsome behavior.
French were put to the most digra
flight, embarrassed by the English CA
to the borders Of the forest. There
rallied, and appeared to intend falling
Trant's division but general Cotona
head of the English cavalry attacked
at full gsilop, and assisted by the En-
horse artillery, put the enemy to most
cipitate flight. The English cavalry
sued them, accompanied by three plec
artillery, and covered BY Trant's div
which made forced march to john
pursuit and at the distance of half.a L
general Stewards division marched.
enemy was pursued as far as Oliver
Alzemles, now the head quarters OF
quls Wellesley, who always directed
operations at the head of general III
Stewards division. We canno, at pr
state the loss of the enemy; but it was
siderable. They had also many hors'
led, and in Albergaria upwards of 80
killed, and rich booty, the fruit Of TIT
pine, tell into orr hands. On the p
the combined army one soldier was XII
the 10th regiment Of English light drag
four OF the 18th regiment and one 0
18th regiment, and one Portuguese
seur. Major S,anhope Of the 18th
dragons was wounded in the arm
sword All the different corps behaved
much bravery, and the academic corps
tilted the high opinion which colonel
has expressed Of it during the whole