. Battles of the nineteenth century . they musteredand got under arms silently, words of commandbeing given in a whisper. Picton had been hurt by a fall, and his famous3rd Division was led by Kempt in consequence. Its destination was the castle, whose walls werefrom eighteen to twenty-four feet high ; and theregiments which formed it were the 5th, 45th,74th, 77th, 83rd, 88th, and 94th British, and theqth and 21st Portuguese. The 5th Division, under Lieutenant-General 26o BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. Leith—composed also of English and Portuguese—had to make a feint upon the Pardaleras out
. Battles of the nineteenth century . they musteredand got under arms silently, words of commandbeing given in a whisper. Picton had been hurt by a fall, and his famous3rd Division was led by Kempt in consequence. Its destination was the castle, whose walls werefrom eighteen to twenty-four feet high ; and theregiments which formed it were the 5th, 45th,74th, 77th, 83rd, 88th, and 94th British, and theqth and 21st Portuguese. The 5th Division, under Lieutenant-General 26o BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. Leith—composed also of English and Portuguese—had to make a feint upon the Pardaleras out-work to the left, and then march round andstorm the San Vincente bastion in rear of thetown, while General Power made a false attackon the bridge-head beyond the Guadiana. in, and about 9 oclock four companies of theqSth Rifles crept forward and lay down, tmderthe crest of the glacis, within a few yards of theFrench sentinels, whose heads could be seen,passing to and fro, against the sky. Not a word was spoken as they crouched,. SPAIN & PORTUGAL to illustrateTHE PENINSULAR WAR. Eng:lish Miles50 100 The Light Division and the 4th, underGenerals Colville and Barnard, were to tacklethe trenches, and were composed of the follow-ing corps—the Light having the 43rd, 52nd, and95th British, the ist and 3rd Portuguese Caca-dores ; and the 4th Division, the 7th, 23rd, 27th,40th, 48th, and 97th British, with the i ith and23rd Portuguese, and the ist Battalion of theLusitanian Legion. (The trench-guards and the forlorn hope fell unnoticed, in the mist that veiled their darkuniforms. They waited the arrival of the forlornhope to begin the attack. At length a sentrypeered over the parapet : something had caughthis quick ear, for he cried Qui vivcf^ andthere was a moment of keen suspense. Not satisfied, he again challenged, and, receiv-ing no reply, fired his musket into the darkness ;and instantly the drums of Badajoz beat to arms. Still, for ten minutes more the riflemen lay THE TAKI
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