HISTORY

OF THE

WAR IN THE PENINSULA

AND IN THE

SOUTH OF FRANCE,

FROM THE YEAR 1807 TO THE YEAR 1814.

rarices

William

BY

FP NAPIER, C.B.

COLONEL H. P. FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT, MEMBER of the ROYAL Swedish
ACADEMY OF MILITARY SCIEnces.

VOL. III.

THE SECOND EDITION;

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED

HIS JUSTIFICATION OF THE THIRD VOLUME,

FORMING

A SEQUEL TO HIS REPLY TO VARIOUS OPPONENTS.

LONDON:

THOMAS & WILLIAM BOONE, NEW BOND-STREET.

MDCCCXXXIII.

LONDON:

MARCHANT, PRINTER, INGRAM-COURT.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Justification, &c.

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BOOK IX.

CHAPTER I.

Inactivity of the Asturians and Gallicians-Guerilla system in Navarre and

Aragon-The Partidas surround the third corps-Blake abandons Aragon-

Suchet's operations against the Partidas-Combat of Tremendal-The ad-

vantages of Suchet's position-Troubles at Pampeluna-Suchet ordered by

Napoleon to repair there-Observations on the Guerilla system

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CHAPTER II.

Continuation of the operations in Catalonia-St. Cyr sends Lecchi to the Ampur-

dan; he returns with the intelligence of the Austrian war-Of Verdier's arrival

in the Ampurdan, and of Augereau's appointment to the command of the seventh

corps Augereau's inflated proclamation-It is torn down by the Catalonians-

He remains sick at Perpignan-St. Cyr continues to command-Refuses to

obey Joseph's orders to remove into Aragon-Presses Verdier to commence

the siege of Gerona-Reinforces Verdier-Remains himself at Vich-Con-

stancy of the Spaniards-St. Cyr marches from Vich, defeats three Spanish

battalions, and captures a convoy-Storms St. Felieu de Quixols-Takes a

position to cover Verdier's operations-Siege of Gerona-State of the con-

tending parties-Assault of Monjouic fails-General Fontanes storms Pala-

mos- Wimphen and the Milans make a vain attempt to throw succours into

Gerona-Monjouic abandoned
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CHAPTER III.

Claros and Rovira attack Bascara and spread dismay along the French frontier

-Two Spanish officers pass the Ter and enter Gerona with succours-Alvarez

remonstrates with the junta of Catalonia-Bad conduct of the latter- Blake

advances to the aid of the city-Pestilence there-Affects the French army-

St. Cyr's firmness-Blake's timid operations-O'Donnel fights Souham, but

without success-St. Cyr takes a position of battle-Garcia Conde forces the

French lines and introduces a convoy into Gerona-Blake retires-Siege re-

sumed-Garcia Conde comes out of the city-Ridiculous error of the French--

Conde forces the French lines and escapes-Assault on Gerona fails-Blake

advances a second time-Sends another convoy under the command of

O'Donnel to the city-O'Donnel with the head of the convoy succeeds, the

remainder is cut off-Blake's incapacity-He retires-St. Cyr goes to Perpignan

Augereau takes the command of the siege-O'Donnel breaks through the

French lines-Blake advances a third time-Is beaten by Souham-Pino

takes Hostalrich-Admiral Martin intercepts a French squadron-Captain

Hollowell destroys a convoy in Rosas-bay-Distress in Gerona-Alvarez is

seized with delirium, and the city surrenders-Observations

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