. History of the wars of the French revolution, from the breaking out of the war, in 1792, to the restoration of a general peace, in 1815 : comprehending the civil history of Great Britain and France, during that period. to Rochefort. It appeared from the officialreturns, that the French forces, before the battle of Baylen5and exclusive of the division under General Wedel, consistedof fourteen thousand men, of which number nearly threethousand were killed and wounded. The Spanish army con-sisted of twenty-five thousand men, one half of whom werepeasantry, and their loss was stated at twelve hu
. History of the wars of the French revolution, from the breaking out of the war, in 1792, to the restoration of a general peace, in 1815 : comprehending the civil history of Great Britain and France, during that period. to Rochefort. It appeared from the officialreturns, that the French forces, before the battle of Baylen5and exclusive of the division under General Wedel, consistedof fourteen thousand men, of which number nearly threethousand were killed and wounded. The Spanish army con-sisted of twenty-five thousand men, one half of whom werepeasantry, and their loss was stated at twelve hundred and wounded. By this capitulation, the army of Gene-ral Castanos not only freed the province of Andalusia, andthe whole of the south-west of Spain, from the presence anddevastation of the French, but opened themselves a readypath to the capital of the kingdom, and to a junction with theircompanions in arms. » The cause of the patriots in other parts of Spain proceededin a manner equally favourable and successful. The principalarmies which they had formed were placed under the com-mand of generals distinguished for their bravery, and theirzealous and unquestionable attachment to the cause of their. WM mm B ffi v;,::.,;,; ?ZttitoQ Fa&ti tTAvisss: -<^?& whm<mt\ Mm- \^Lwi«; ^^Liw*K %sarT»* ^tWreV ta chap, vi.] OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. 97 country. The defence of Arragon was committed to GeneralPalafox, whose bold and animating addresses had contributedto rouse his countrymen to arms.^ Saragossa, the principalcity of Arragon, was considered by the French as a place ofso much importance, that they made repeated attacks uponthat fortress, with all the forces they could spare. But thearmy of Palafox, animated to the highest degree by thewrongs of their country and the zeal of their leader, was fullyadequate to defend the city, and to repel all the attacks withwhich it was assailed. Perhaps there are few instances in theannals of modern warfare, in which such pe
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