The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-10
BATTLE OF rALAVERA.

The plan # operations agreed upon by
Abe British, Spanish and Portuguese cunnan
&ers before the battle of falavera, was as
may be gathered from Sir Arthur Weiles-
iey's letter, as follows-The British and
Spanish armies which had 'or"ued junction,
and occupied a part OF the province of To-
ledo, were to proceed in north easterly
direction thro' that province towards Madrid,
whist the Portuguese army under Nenegas,
Consisting or So 900 men, which was hen IN
La Mancaa, was 'ottke its route nnrtheriy
through hranjucE or some town between
Aranjuez and the City of T.ledo aud aIri
wing in the province of New CASTLE junc,i-
ca was to be formed with Wellesiey's x Gu
ssta's forces This triple heated Csrps was
then to proceed to the capital, give the
French army battle. AID drive them back
into the srovince of Old CASTLE.
The object of marshal Victor in these
circumstances was If course to prevent if
possible the IN ended junction and If by
adding 10 has little army the rrinforcements
he afterwards received, he could turn upon
the armies in Toledo, and in a general &C
ton so cripple and shattcr them "A. to dis
able them from hlrrassing him, whilst he
taking advantage of their distressed situation
marched against the Portuguese army
(whom he might easily vanquish when un-
aided by their allies } this object would be
merely from capture but from all danger OF
attack
In this object his success seems to have
been complete. After ha, ing dealt havoc &
@ismay among the English and Spanish ar
nies for three days, and driven them a
tigued wearied and dispirited into corner
eft the province of Tolelo. he commences
repassing he bridge over the Ajberche, AMI
preparing to march TO the eastern extremity
OF the province, for the purpose n! in er
Septing the Portuguese forces As he ex
pected, he is permitted TO make these pre-
parations IN the face of his g vict0rjons"
opponents, who beaten and broken hearted
have not the strength nor the spirit to impede
them He leaves one third Of Ills army on
the same side OF the river, which is occupied
by the enemy, to protect his remainn force
waitst making the necessary arrangements
tor new march, and this small force is suf
Tered by friumhhanE" foe tomantain It's
position for nearly DAYS, without having
n musket tired on 4 cannon pointed at them !
ut last they are permitted 10 pass quietly
over the river when their companions give
the signal for junction, whilst their " con
guerrero" look silently on without ramming
e cartridge or pulling a trigger to prevent
Il lut Sir Arthur Wellesley gives us a
very satisfactory reason for all this for he
honestly tells us that fo0r JoHN BULL 7vqS
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