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OF THE
WAR IN THE PENINSULA
AND IN THE
SOUTH OF FRANCE,
FROM THE YEAR 1807 TO THE YEAR 1814.
BY
W. F. P. NAPIER, C.B.
COLONEL H. P. FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT, MEMber of the Royal Swedish ACADEMY OF MILITARY SCIENCES.
VOL. III.
THE THIRD 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.
MDCCCX L.
HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY WILLIAM L. FISH
NAPOLEON COLLECTION GIFT OF JOHN A. ROEBLING JUNE 11, 1932
MARCHANT, PRINTER, INGRAM-COURT, FENCHURCH-STREET.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Letter to the duchess of Abrantes Justification, &c.
Page xiii
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 Am-
purdan; 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-Constancy 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 contending parties-Assault of Monjouic fails-General Fon-
tanes storms Palamos-Wimphen and the Milans make a vain attempt to
throw succours into Gerona-Monjouic abandoned 17
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 Per-
pignan-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
Hallowell destroys a convoy in Rosas-bay-Distress in Gerona-Alvarez is
seized with delirium, and the city surrenders--Observations
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