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the 1st Italian regiment, com- 

 manded by lieut.-cpl. Burke ; the 

 calabrian free corps, commanded 

 by major Carey; one rifle com- 



{any of the 3rd and 8th battaUons 

 ing's German Legion, command- 

 ed by captains Lueder and Brauns 

 of those corps; and a troop of fo- 

 reign hussars, under the orders of 

 captain Jacks, of the 20th dra- 

 goons, with four mountain guns, in 

 charge of captain Arabin, royal 

 artillery. 



The enemy attacked this corps 

 with from 5 to 6,000 men, and for 

 five hours (and then only in con- 

 sequence of order) succeeded in 

 possessing himself of the pass. 



This fact alone says more in fa- 

 vour of colonel Adam, and in 

 praise of those he commands, than 

 any words of mine can express. I 

 shall, therefore, confine myself to 

 assuring your lordship, that the 

 conduct of all engaged in this 

 • brilliant afiair, merits, and has met 

 (jwith, njy highest approbation. 



Col. Adam was wounded very 

 early in the attack, but continued, 

 and still continues, in charge of 

 -his division. 



On the 13th, the attack of the 

 «nemy on colonel Adam's division 

 was very severe, but the enemj' 

 •was defeated at every point, and 

 a most gallant charge of the 2nd, 

 27th, led by colonel Adam and 

 lieutenant-col. Reeves, decided the 

 fate of the day, at that part of the 

 field of battle. 



The skill, judgment, and gal- 

 lantry displayed by major-general 

 Whittingham, and his division of 

 the small army, rivals, though it 

 cannot surpass, the conduct cf 

 col. Adam and the advance. 



At €very point the enemy was 



repulsed: at many, at the point 

 of the bayonet. At one point in 

 particular I must mention, where 

 a French grenadier battalion had 

 gained the summit of the hill, but 

 was charged and driven from the 

 heights by a corps under the com- 

 mand of col. Casans. 



Major- gen. Whittingham highly 

 applauds, and I know it is not 

 without reason, the conduct of 

 col. Casans, col. Romero, col. 

 Campbell, colonel Casteras, and 

 lieutenant-col. Ochoa, who com- 

 manded at various points of the 

 hills. To the chief of his staff, 

 col. Serrano, he likewise expresses 

 himself to be equally obliged on 

 this, as well as many other occa- 

 sions; and he acknowledges with 

 gratitude the services of colonel 

 Catinelli, of the staff of the Italian 

 levy, who was attached to him 

 during the day. 



These, my lord, are the officers 

 and corps that I am most anxious 

 to recommend to his Royal High- 

 ness's notice and protection ; and 

 I earnestly entreat your lordship 

 will most respectfully, on my part, 

 report their merits to the Prince 

 Regent, and to the Spanish go- 

 vernment. 



I', now only remains for me to 

 acknowledge the cordial co-opera- 

 lion and support I have met with 

 from the several general officers 

 and brigadiers, as well as from the 

 various officers in charge of de- 

 partments attached to this army. 



To major-general Donkin, quar- 

 termaster-general, I am particular- 

 ly indebted for the zeal and ability 

 with which he conducts the duties 

 of his extensive department, and 

 the gallantry he displays on every 

 occasion, 



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