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cies of combat, which on all oc- 

 casions so well accords with the 

 dauntless character of British sol- 

 diers, 



His majesty has noticed with the 

 same gracious approbation, the 

 conduct of the several general and 

 other officers. All have done their 

 duty ; most of them have had oc- 

 casions of eminently distinguishing 

 themselves, the instances of which 

 have not escaped his majesty's at- 

 tention. 



It is his majesty's command, that 

 his royal approbation and thanks, 

 shall be given in the most distinct, 

 and most particular manner, to the 

 non-commissioned officers and pri- 

 vate men. In no instance have 

 they displayed with greater lustre 

 their native valourand characteristic 

 energy, nor have they on any for- 

 mer occasion more decidedly prov- 

 ed their superiority over the in- 

 veterate enemy of their country. 



Brilliant, however, as is the vic- 

 tory obtained at Talavera, it is not 

 solely on that occasion that lieu- 

 tenant-general sir Arthur Welles- 

 ley, and the troops under his com- 

 mand, are entitled to his majesty's 

 applause. The important service 

 effected in an early part of the 

 campaign by the same army, under 

 the command of the same distin- 

 guished general, by the rapid march 

 on the Duero, the passage of that 

 river, the total discomfiture of the 

 enemy, and his expulsion from the 

 territory of one of his majesty's 

 ancient and most faithful allies, are 

 circumstances which have midea 

 lasting impression on his majesty's 

 mind ; and have induced his ma- 

 jesty to direct, that the operations 

 of this arduous and eventful cam- 

 paign shall be thus recorded, as 

 furnishing splendid examples of 



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military skill, fortitude, persever- 

 ance, and of a spirit of enterprise, 

 calculated to produce emulation in 

 ever}' part of his army, and largely 

 to add to the renown, and to the 

 military character of the British 

 nation. 



By order of the right honour- 

 able the commander in chief. 



Harry Calvert, adjt.-gen. 

 Horse-Guards, I8th August, 1809. 



From the London Gazette^ Satur- 

 day, September 9. 



Dispatches, of which the follow- 

 ing are copies and extracts, 

 were this day received at the office 

 of viscount Castlereagh, one of 

 majesty's principal secretaries of 

 state, from lieut.-gen, viscount 

 Wellington, K. B. 



Truxillo, August 30, 1809. 



My lord — I wrote some days 

 ago a letter to the French com- 

 mander-in-chief, which I sent to 

 him by lieut.-col. Walters, to re- 

 quest his care and attention to the 

 wounded officers and soldiers of 

 the British army, who had fallen 

 into his hands, in return for the 

 care and attention which I had paid 

 to the French officers and soldiers, 

 who had fallen into my hands at 

 different times ; and that he would 

 allow money to be sent to the offi- 

 cers ; and that officers, who should 

 not be deemed prisoners of war, 

 might be sent to superintend and 

 take care of the soldiers, till they 

 should recover from their wounds, 

 when the officers should be sent to 

 join the British army. 



1 received a very civil answer 

 from marshal Mortier, promising 

 that every care should be taken, 

 and every attention paid to the Bri- 

 tish officers and soldiers who were 



2 K wounded : 



