240 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1812. 



that crossed the bridge. A general 

 rout ensued, and the enemy were 

 driven through the streets, which 

 were strewed with their dead, and 

 pursued at all points, leaving be- 

 hind them valuable captures of 

 horses, baggage, and money. 



It is difficult for me to express 

 the joy of the people of Seville. 

 The inhabitants, under the fire of 

 the French, brought planks to lay 

 across the bridge ; and their accla- 

 mations and vociferous marks of 

 joy, added to the immense crowd, 

 rendered it extremely difficult for 

 the officers to advance through the 

 streets with their columns. 



The vast extent of this city, the 

 exhausted state of the troops who 

 had advanced in double quick time 

 for three miles, and the want of 

 cavalry, rendered it impossible to 

 continue the pursuit beyond the 

 town. Such was the rapidity of 

 our attack, that this victory over a 

 French division, and the passage 

 of a bridge which the enemy had 

 materially destroyed, with his in- 

 fantry and artillery, formed on the 

 banks of the river, was achieved 

 with a loss that appears almost in- 

 credible. 



1 have only to regret the loss of 1 

 officer, Lieut. Brett, royal artillery, 

 who was killed, gallantly fighting 

 his gun, at the bridge. The intre- 

 pidity of this valuable officer was 

 observed by the whole detachment. 



The loss of the enemy must have 

 been very great. We have taken 

 several officers, and, I believe, near 

 two hundred prisor.ers. 



The conduct of every officer and 

 soldier has been above praise ; 

 where all have behaved well, it is 

 difficult to distingush; I must, 

 however, mention the detachment 

 of the King's German Legion, 



commanded by Cornet Wieboldt ; 

 the artillery, by Captain Roberts; 

 a detachment of the 95th, by 

 Captain Cadoux ; and the grena- 

 diers of the 1st regiment of guards, 

 by Captain Thomas. To Colonel 

 Maitiand, 1st regiment of guards 

 (second in command), I am much 

 indebted from the commencement 

 of this service; and in the attack 

 of Seville, his military talents, in- 

 trepidity, and zeal, were particu- 

 larly conspicuous. I am also much 

 indebted to Lieut.-Col. Colquitt, 

 commanding a detachment of the 

 1st regiment of guards; to Lieut.- 

 Colonel Prior, commanding a de- 

 tachment 20th Portuguese regi- 

 ment ; and to Major Maclain, com- 

 manding a detachment 87th regi- 

 ment. 



The exertions of Captain Wyn- 

 j'ard (Coldstream guards), assis- 

 tant-adjutant-general, and Lieut. 

 Reid, royal staff corps, staff officers 

 attached to the detachment, have 

 been indefatigable, Capt. Bunbury, 

 20th Portuguese regiment, brigade- 

 major, and Lieutenant Smith, royal 

 engineers, were at this time de- 

 tached on other service. 



During the whole of this attack, 

 our allies, the Spaniards, have ri- 

 valled the conduct of the British 

 and Portuguese troops ; and Gen. 

 Cruz Mourgeon, by his military 

 talents and bravery, has principally 

 contributed to the successful result 

 of the day. 



Inclosed is a return of the killed 

 and wounded. 



During last night a division of 

 7 or 8,000 French troops passed by. 

 Our attack has saved the city from 

 the devastations and contributions 

 with which it was threatened. 



Captain Wynyard is the bearer 

 of this dispatch, who will inform 



you 



