The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-14
Lower Aztea. cbhsistiag Of about fourteen
-, hadrOns of the i'm. crial guard

Islhadrons OF the IMPERIAL guard.
ncy drove IN our posts on the rigHr q.
Nhc Azeva but having passed the river.
the Lanciers dc Berg were charged b.
TWO squadrons OF the 10th, and one ofthe
18th light dragons, and driven back they
attempted to rally and t. return, but were
hred upon by the light mfantry of the DIST
regiment, which had been posted in the
VOID, on their flank, by lieut.. gen Graham !;
ana mayor gen. Arson pursued them across
the Azava, any afterwards resumed his
posts on the right Of that river. Lieut..
gen. Graham was highly pleased with the
Conduct OF major Ansou's brigade and ma
Jor gen. Arson particularly mentions lent
col. ticrvey and capt Brothcrton of the
i4'h, and captain KAY and major Cocks of
t.Ie 10th.
! Bat the enemy's attention was principally
direcied during this day to the position os
me Sd division ON the hills between Fuentc
Euinaldo and Pastorcs. About eight in the
morning, they moved column consisting
81 between SO and DO squadrons of cavalry
and ID battaiions of infantry, and IL pieces
OF cannon, from Ciudad Rodrigo, In such
airecuon, as that it was doubtful whether
,,ney would attempt to ascend the hills by
Enema, FL Boden, or by the direct road
towards Fuente Guinaldo, and | was NOT
certain by which road they would make
their attack, till they actually commenced il
upon the last.
| AS soon as saw the direction of their
march, had reinforced the I'd battalion 5ti,
regiment, which occupied the post OH the
,iii' over winch the road passes to Guinal-
40 ny the 1lth regiment, and the 5lst
soi.usuese regiment, under the command
OF MAJOR gen. the hon. G.. Colvilie, and ma
Jor gen. Aliens brigade, of which only three
squadrons remained, which had not been
detached, drawn from FL Boden and /
eraerGd there brigade of the 4th division
from fuentc Guinaldo, and afterwards from
T.. bouen the remainder Of the troops
! oiVision, with the exception of those at,
| winch were too distant
IN She mean time however, the small DO
ny OF troops In this post sustained the at
tack OF the enemy's cavalry and artillery.
One regiment of French dragons succeed
ca IN taking two pieces of cannon which
hau oeen posted on rising ground OIL the
i Iishc or our troops ; but they were chare ed
oy the second battalion 5th regiment, un-
oer the command of major Ridge, and the
guns were immediately retaken.
Whiie TINS operation was going on tine
nank, an attack was made on the front by
another regiment, which was repulsed in
similar manner by the Nth regiment, and
uhe three s4uadrons of major general Athens
brigade charged repeatedly different odies
Oh the enemy, which assembled the hill ON
the ieit OF the two regiments of British in
iantry the Portuguese regiment being Dos
tea III the rear OF their right
: AT length the division of the enemy's in
iaalry, winch had marched with the cavalry
rom Cludad Rodrigo, were brought M t.
the attack ON the road of Fuente Suinaldo
!, and seeing that they would arrive and be
engaged before the troops could arrive eli
ther from Guinaido or Ell Boden, deter
Inineu u Withdraw our post, and to retire
(, with the whole on Fuente Guinaldo. The
/, "a battalion 5th regiment, and the 77tf
regiment, were formed into one square, ant
nc ~ist portuguese reglment hto another
supported by major-general Aliens small
ooay Oh cavalry and che Portuguese ar
, tliicry.
ihe enemy cavalry immediately rushet
Ior"ard and obiged ,ur cavalry to retire e
inc support the Portuguese regiment
ana the 5rh and 77th regiments were CHAR.
= gei on three faces of the square, by tn.
-,n. II ctNa'ry, 'ut they ialtetl and repul
SEQ the attack with the ut most s.eadiness 8,
. "'ahtry. we then continued the retreat
joined the remainder ofthe third divi-
also formed a squares IN heir march
: to Fuente Guinaldo md the whole retire !
'2gether in the utmost order and The enc.
my never made 4Ao;her attempt 10 charge
"y Oh shcm but were satisfied with firinl
a thefn with their artillery, and with fol
io"lng them.
.-ieatenant-cocnel Williams, with hi,
hght infantry, and the honorable lieuten-
ant-coionei French, with the 74th regiment
retlred from Ptstcres across the Arueda
ana thence marched by Rholeda, where
,hey took some prisoners, and repassee
the Agueda, and joined at Guinaldo in Tho
leveaing. '''>
4 placed the Sd & 4th divisions. & gene.
raj rack S brigade Of infantry, and major ge.
neral Aliens, maj or general De Crews. and
major general SHADES brigades of cavalry in
the position OF Fuente Guinaido, on the G.
vemng OF the 25th and ordered major gene.
raj Crawford to retire with the LIGHT di Vi
sion across the Agueda the 9TH division 70
FORM at Algebaiia, and lieutenant general
Graham to collect the troops under his com
mand at Nave d. Aver, Keeping only posts
OF observations on the Azava and the
troops were thus formed in an echeloD. of
winch the centre was in the position at Gut
haido and the right upon the pass Of Pc
rates, and che left DIT Nave d. Aver. Mar
eschai del Campo Don Carlos D'Esparne
was placed on the left o. the Goa and Don
juiian Sanchez was detached with the cav
airy to the encmys rear.
The enemy brought up a I'd division, Of in
t4ntry from Ciudad Rodrigo, i'll the afternoon
OF the %oth, AID IN the course of that night
and of the Zoth, they c. tcted their whole
army IN front of our p.s, on at Guinaldo: 4.
not deeIning 1t expedlen1 to stand their AT
tack In that position, ! retired about thre
leagues, and ON the 17rh formed tI,a ,,.,,,, . =.