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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1812. 



fell upon the parapet, after giving 

 a distinguished example to liis men. 



I have had frequent occasions 

 to mention to your Lordship, in 

 terms of the highest praise, the 

 conduct of Lieut.-Colonel llooke, 

 assistant Adjutant-General. Dur- 

 ing the whole period I have had a 

 separate command in this country, 

 that officer has been with me, and 

 rendered most essential service to 

 my corps ; on the present expedi- 

 tion he has eminently distinguished 

 himself, and I beg leave particu- 

 larly to notice his conduct. Your 

 Lordship is also aware of the merits 

 of Lieutenant-Colonel Ofteney, 

 my assistant Quarter-Master-Gen, 

 of whose valuable aid I have been 

 deprived during the latter part of 

 this expedition. Though labour- 

 ing under severe illness, he accom- 

 panied me, to the serious detriment 

 of his health, and until it was 

 totally impracticable for him to 

 proceed. Captain Thorn, deputy 

 assistant Quarter-Master-General, 

 succeeded to his duties ; and I am 

 indebted to him for his assistance, 

 and also to Major Hill, and my per- 

 sonal staff. 



The Marquis de Almeida, mem- 

 ber of the junta of Estremadura, 

 has done me the honour to accom- 

 pany me, since I have been in the 

 province : I have received from 

 him, as well as from the people, 

 the most ready and effectual as- 

 sistance which it was in their 

 power to bestow. 



Major Currie, my Aide-de-camp, 

 will dehver to your Lordship this 

 dispatch, and the colour taken 

 from the enemy, and will be able 

 to give you any further particu- 

 lars. 1 beg to recommend him 

 to your Lordship. 



I have the honour to be, &c. 



(Signed) R. Hill, Lieut.-Gen. 



I inclose a return of prisoners, 

 in number 259, including the Go- 

 vernor, one Lieutenant-Colonel, 

 and 15 officers. I also transmit a 

 return of provisions in the Forts 

 near the bridge, taken from one 

 signed by the Chief of the French 

 Commissariat on the 18tli of May. 



Return of killed and tvounded (if the 

 army under the command of his 

 Excellency General the Earl of 

 Wellington, K. B. under the im~ 

 mcdinte orders of Lieuteiiant-Ge- 

 nernl Sir Rowland Hill, K. B. at 

 the storm and capture of Fort Napo- 

 leon, and the enejny's other tourks, 

 in the neighbourhood of Almaraz, « 

 on the morning of the \\)th of 

 May, 1812. 



Total British loss — 1 Captain, 1 

 Lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 30 rank 

 and file, killed ; 2 Captains, 6 

 Lieutenants, 4' Ensigns, 10 Ser- 

 jeants, 1 drummer, 117 rank and 

 file, wounded. 



Total Portuguese loss — 1 En- 

 sign, 3 rank and file, wounded. 



General Total— 1 Captain, 1 

 Lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 30 rank and 

 file, killed ; 2 Captains, 6 Lieu- 

 tenants, 5 Ensigns, 10 Serjeants, 

 1 drummer, 120 rank and file, 

 wounded. 



From the London Gazette,Saturday, 

 July 18. 



Admiralty Office, July 18. 



[Transmitted by Vice-Admiral 

 Saumarez.] 



His Majesty's ship, Dictator, 

 in the Sleeve, July 7. 

 Sir, — I have the honour to in- 

 form you, that yesterday evening, 

 being off Mardoe with the brigs 



named 



