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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE.
BY THE LATE
WILLIAM SURTEES,
QUARTERMASTER.
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH; AND
T. CADELL, STRAND, LONDON.
MDCCCXXXIII.
EDINBURGH:
PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND COMPANY, PAUL'S WORK, CANONGATE.
TO
MAJOR-GEN. SIR ANDREW F. BARNARD,
K.C.B. and K.C.H.
AND THE OFFICERS OF THE RIFLE BRIGADE,
THESE REMAINS OF MY DECEASED BROTHER
ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED,
BY THEIR OBLIGED AND MOST
OBEDIENT SERVANT,
JOHN SURTEES.

PREFATORY NOTICE.
The Author of the following Narrative entered the Army in early life. He commenced his military career in 1795, as a private soldier in the Northumberland Militia; and in the following year he volunteered into the Pompadours. In this regiment he first faced the enemy, during the expedition to Holland under the Duke of York. On getting his discharge from the Pompadours, in 1802, he again entered the service as a private in the Rifle Brigade, to which he was attached for a period of twenty-five years. From his steady conduct, and ardent love for his profession, he was soon advanced from the ranks, and, after various intermediate steps, was appointed Quartermaster; a situation which he held as long as he continued in the corps, enjoying the respect and esteem of his brother officers of all ranks, as is amply testified by the letters which form the Appendix to this volume.
Though, as Quartermaster, the Author was not called by duty to join in battle, yet he lost no opportunity of entering the scene of action, or of placing himself in a favourable situation for observing what was passing. It is unnecessary to enumerate the arduous services of the Rifle Brigade from 1802 to 1815. During the whole of that period the Author was actively engaged with his corps.
The Narrative is faithfullyindeed literallyprinted from the Author's MS. as he left it at his death. The critical reader may therefore detect various inaccuracies which, had life been spared to the Author, would probably have been corrected; but he will find much to approve, and, hackneyed as Narratives of the Peninsular War have become, he will also find much that is new. There is no embellishment in the style of the Author's composition, but there is a quiet Defoe-like sincerity and simplicity characteristic of his pages, and a strain of unaffected piety, that is very pleasing; and the scenes and descriptions which he gives, though sometimes singularly chosen, and reported quite with a manner of his own, are on the whole portrayed with strong graphic effect. One word, however, before closing,our Author is never vulgar.
A severe pulmonary affection compelled him to quit his corps in 1826. He retired to Corbridge, his native village, where he arrived on the 24th of October in that year, and continued there, respected and beloved, and constantly engaged in acts of benevolence, till the period of his death, 28th May, 1830.
November 23, 1832.
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
CHAPTER I.

Birth and ParentageEnters the MilitiaVolunteers into the LineJoins the army destined for HollandThe troops embark at DealLand at the HelderLaxity of disciplineMarch for SchagenDetachment under Sir Ralph Abercromby sent to surprise HoorneHoorne surrenders,
CHAPTER II.

The Russian Allies carry BergenAllow themselves to be surprised, and the whole army forced to retire to their former positionSkirmishing in the vicinity of Old PattenThe Russians endeavour to force their way back to BergenThe Russian and British forces joinedThe enemy forced to abandon Egmont-op-ZeeAlkmaar surrendersThe troops advance to Egmont BinnenSkirmishingGeneral engagementThe Enemy repulsedThe Forces retire to Zaand WyckArmistice concludedReturn to England,
CHAPTER III.

Arrive in EnglandThe Pompadours embark for IrelandArrive at KinsalePrivations in Ireland in 1800Peace concludedOur Author resolves to return home, but ultimately volunteers into the Rifle Corps or 95thEmbarks for England, and joins his Regiment at SussexIs promoted,
CHAPTER IV.

Made Pay-sergeantMoral ReflectionsWreck of a Dutch East IndiamanReduced OfficersWar with France in 1803Encampment at Thorncliffe under the command of General Sir John MooreEncampment broke up, November 1804Embark for Germany, October 1805Vicissitudes at SeaLand at CuxhavenMarch to BremenOutposts establishedRetrograde movements, in consequence of the defeat of the Allied Forces at AusterlitzThe Allied Forces evacuate GermanyRe-embarkation of the troopsThe Rifle Corps, or 95th, land at Yarmouth,
CHAPTER IV.*

Our Author made Quartermaster-Sergeant of the 2d battalion, which he joins at Feversham, KentExpedition to DenmarkEmbark at DealLand at Vedbeck, ZealandPartial EngagementsSiege of CopenhagenA division under Sir Arthur Wellesley advance to KiogeCopenhagen capitulatesAmnesty between the Danish forces in the Island of Zealand, and the BritishThe British evacuate DenmarkEmbark at CopenhagenArrive in the DownsLand at Deal,
CHAPTER V.

Our Author marriesThe Battalion to which he belongs ordered to join the Expedition fitting out for CorunnaMovements of the Army in SpainReturn to England,
CHAPTER VI.

VolunteeringFarther PromotionEmbarks for Portugal, with two Companies of the Second BattalionDebark at CadizAdvance to the IslaThe French occupy all the adjacent Towns, except Cadiz and IslaCannonadingSpanish ArmyDetachment of the Allied Army sent round by Gibraltar and Chiclana, to take the Enemy in the rear of his works, and compel him either to fight or abandon themCome up with a portion of the Enemy in the vicinity of VegerBravery of the BritishThe Enemy repulsed with great loss, but, from the apathy and misconduct of General La Pena, and the Spaniards under his command, the French are allowed to retain their Works in the vicinity of Cadiz,
CHAPTER VII.

The 2d Battalion of the Pompadours ordered to proceed to PortugalOur Author visits EnglandReturns to Portugal, and joins his Regiment at RodrigoThe Army move towards BadajosSiege of BadajosBadajos surrendersInsubordination among the TroopsQuelled by the prompt measures of Lord Wellington,
CHAPTER VIII.

The Army leave Badajos on the 11th of April, and move into quarters near the river Agueda, where they remain, till the 11th of JuneAdvance towards Salamanca, which, with the exception of three Forts, the enemy had evacuatedThe Forts investedThe main bodies of both armies bivouack within a mile and a half of each other, in the vicinity of Monte Rubio and MoriscoThe Forts of Salamanca surrenderThe main body of the Enemy retire to TordesillasMovements of the Army,
CHAPTER IX.

Preparations for the FieldAmusements in winter quartersGrand ReviewAdvance of the Army in pursuit of the EnemyCome up with their rearguard in the vicinity of Hornilla de CaminoSkirmishingEncounter with the 1st Brigade of the Enemy, who are beaten, and forced to retreatOur Army advance in pursuitAn affair between the rearguard of the Enemy and our 4th BrigadeVittoriaGeneral EngagementThe Enemy defeatedRemarks,
CHAPTER X.

Advance in pursuit of the EnemyOur Forces retreat, in order to counteract Soult's movements for the succour of PamplonaTotal defeat of Soult in the several Actions near PamplonaOur Forces again advanceCome up with the retreating Enemy at the Bridge of YanziThe Enemy take up a position, behind VeraA considerable body of the Enemy attached at the Pass of Echallar, and forced to retreat,
CHAPTER XI.

The Author, from a mistake, loses his Servants for a few daysA Feast of DeathA Feast of LifeFighting near St SebastianSingular instance of Spanish BraverySt Sebastian is captured, but no Details given, the Author not having been presentAttack of the Pass of Vera,
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