SWABEY DIARY. 599 
Zamora is the best built and handsomest Spanish town I have seen 
except Madrid, it commands and defends the passage of the Douro, 
the bridge over which is now for a second time destroyed by the 
enemy. The town was illuminated and a ball given, and Lord 
Wellington was received with acclamations. 
2nd June.—Started at day-light to rejoin the troop and the hussars, 
who marching by Toro had overtaken the enemy’s rear-guard at 
Morales. Colonel Grant! who commands the brigade had by skilful 
and rapid manceuvring succeeded in making two hundred prisoners, 
and killing in proportion. Our loss was about 20 killed, wounded and 
missing, among'st the former, Lieutenant Cotton of the 10th. Captain 
Lloyd was wounded and taken prisoner, on which account he took his 
parole and was left behind. The pursuit, being checked by the French 
Horse Artillerys’ taking up an advantageous position, was stopped. It 
was a great disappointment to me to be absent, but as our guns only 
fired five rounds, I was easily consoled by knowing the lasting and 
essential service my going to Zamora had been to the troop. 
I shall now say a few words of triumph about being posted to the 
cavalry. It was Lord Wellington’s own order on seeing the condition 
and good appearance of the troop, and caused great annoyance to Major 
Frazer and our numerous enemies in the corps, who after trying to 
break us up, had the mortification to see us arrive at superiority, 
while we had the satisfaction to know that in spite of all difficulties 
that superiority was owing to our own exertions. We received from 
Webber Smith a 9-pounder in place of a 6-pounder to make us a 
match for the French 8-pounders. Poor Webber Smith returned 
disappointed to take our place with the 7th division. 
drd June.—Marched to Pedrosa del Rey without hearing of the 
enemy, who, it appears, is satisfied with what he got yesterday. The 
troop was with difficulty got into quarters and we suffered considerable 
inconvenience from the inexperience of the hussars who do not under- 
stand the system of quartering troops. 
4ih June.—Marched to Torrelobaton where we got comfortably into 
quarters with beautiful forage. 
5th June.—Marched to Pefiaflov. Not that Pefiaflov which was the 
scene of Gil Blas’s adventure, but an ugly town ona hill, just quitted 
by the French rear-guard. Ugly as it was, we did not enter it, but 
lay all night in the rain thinking of little else than the state of our 
fat horses. 
6th June.—Marched to a terrible cold and bleak bivouac with con- 
tinued rain. We all looked very darkly at each other, not only because 
we trembled at the idea of our horses losing their condition, but also 
lest the march by road should be impeded, and Lord Wellington’s 
rapid movements be at a standstill. 
7th June.—A very wet and unfavourable day. We marched through 
Palencia, the cheers and congratulations we met with made us for a 
1 Colonel Colquhoun Grant’s brigade was composed of the 10th, 15th, and 18th Hussars. He 
commanded a light cayalry brigade at Waterloo. 
