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.

226.a.149

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Letter to the duchess of Abrantes-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

CHAPTER II.

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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
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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 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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