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OF THE
PENINSULAR WAR.
PRINTED BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS.
OF THE
PENINSULAR WAR.
Let thine own times as an old story be.
POET LAUREATE,
ROYAL SPANISH ACADEMY OF HISTORY, OF THE ROYAL
INSTITUTE OF THE NETHERLANDS, OF THE
CYMMRODORION, OF THE MASSACHUSETTS
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, ETC.
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET.
MDCCCXXVIII.
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| Preparations at Zaragoza |
| Description of that city |
| Legend of our Lady of the Pillar |
| Contempt of the French for the Zaragozans |
| The French attempt to storm the city |
| Palafox goes out to collect reinforcements |
| General Verdier joins Lefebvre with reinforcements |
| The Torrero taken |
| The French bombard the city |
| Exertions of the women |
| Countess Burita |
| Augustina Zaragoza |
| The French again repulsed in an attempt to take the city by storm |
| They invest the city |
| They form a bridge over the Ebro |
| Distress of the inhabitants |
| Foundling Hospital burnt |
| Convent of St. Engracia |
| The Hospital set on fire |
| War in the streets |
| Santiago Sass |
| Number of the dead |
| Retreat of the enemy |
| Moretti sent from Badajoz to the Spaniards at Lisbon |
| Difficulties of Junots situation |
| Kellermann takes the command in Alem-Tejo |
| He attempts to conciliate the Spaniards at Badajoz |
| Distribution of the French troops in Portugal |
| The Spaniards at Porto declare against the Intruder, and march into Spain |
| The lawful government restored at Porto |
| The Governor adheres to the French, and suppresses the insurrection |
| Junot disarms and seizes the Spaniards at Lisbon |
| Junots proclamation to the Portugueze |
| Festival of the Corpo de Deos at Lisbon |
| The procession interrupted by a panic fear |
| Junot fortifies the Castle |
| Edict for disarming the people |
| Movements at Braga |
| Insurrection at Melgao |
| The Prince Regent proclaimed at Braganza |
| The Braganzans intimidated by the news from Porto |
| Second insurrection at Porto |
| Formation of a Junta in that city |
| Measures of the Junta |
| Arrest of Cardoso |
| Disturbed state of the people |
| The Junta conclude an alliance with the Junta of Galicia |
| Its authority acknowledged throughout the north of Portugal |
| The insurrection extends toward Coimbra |
| Scheme for surprising the enemy in Coimbra |
| The French in that city are made prisoners |
| The Juiz do Povo takes the command |
| Order restored there |
| Preparations for defence |
| Successful expedition against Figueira |
| Loison ordered to march from Almeida to Porto |
| He turns back from Mezam Frio |
| The peasantry harass his retreat |
| He goes to Viseu |
| Alarm at Coimbra in consequence of his movements |
| He returns to Almeida |
| Insurrection at Olham in Algarve |
| Success of the insurgents |
| The Chamber of Faro issue an edict against them |
| Insurrection at Faro |
| The French excluded from that city |
| A Junta formed at Faro |
| The insurrection spreads through Algarve |
| The French retreat to Mertola |
| The people of Algarve form a treaty with Seville |
| Insurrection at Villa-Viosa |
| The French enter the town |
| Lobo gets possession of Jurumenha |
| A French detachment sent from Mertola to Beja |
| The people rise against them |
| Beja sacked by the French and set on fire |
| Kellermanns proclamation to the people of Alem-Tejo |
| Junots proclamation to the Portugueze |
| National feeling of the Portugueze |
| The Juiz de Fora at Marvam |
| His flight |
| He returns, and seizes the town |
| Insurrection at Campo-Mayor and throughout the north of the province |
| Measures of the French |
| They endeavour to avail themselves of the Clergys influence |
| Insurrection at Thomar |
| Insurrection at Leiria |
| Success of the insurgents at Nazareth |
| Margaron approaches Leiria |
| Preparations for defence |
| The French enter the city |
| Massacre of the prisoners |
| Loisons march from Almeida to Abrantes |
| Language of the French Bulletins |
| Loison ordered towards Coimbra |
| Nazareth sacked and burnt by the French |
| A Junta established at Beja |
| Junta of Estremoz |
| A supreme Junta formed at Evora |
| Loison sent into Alem-Tejo |
| He advances against Evora |
| Action before that city |
| The city taken |
| Inhumanity of the conquerors |
| Alarm at Estremoz |
| Loison proceeds to Elvas |
| He enters Portalegre |
| He is recalled towards Lisbon |
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