The Spanish Ulcer: A History of the Peninsular War

action advance Allied army arrived artillery assault attack attempt Badajoz battalions batteries battle Batts began Brigade British campaign cannon casualties Catalonia cavalry centre Ciudad column commander complete continued Corps defeat defences deployed detachment Details directed Division dragoons east effect enemy enemy's field fighting finally fire flank followed forces formations fortress forward four France French front further garrison guns heavy Hill hope Imperial infantry joined Joseph July June King leaving Light losses lost Madrid major March Marmont marshal Meanwhile military moved Napoleon Nevertheless offensive opened operations ordered Peninsula Portugal Portuguese position preparations proved regiments Regts reinforcements remained reserves resistance retired retreat returned river routed siege situation soldiers soon Soult Spain Spanish struggle Suchet took troops turned units Valencia Victor walls Wellesley Wellington whole withdrawal