. A history of the Peninsular War. etical heirs of the old Heavy Dragoons. Themost astonishing feature of the exploit was that it was the solework of the squadron-leaders—Wellington had only given thegeneral order to attack—Bock had been with the fraction ofthe 1st Dragoons which charged along with Anson, and wasnot directing the marvellous uphill ride. It was a regimentaltriumph, not an exhibition of cavalry tactics by the Commander-in-Chief or the brigadier 2. 1 Foy, Guerre de la Peninsule, i. pp. 290-1. 2 I have used for the narrative of this interesting fight not only thenumerous and valua
. A history of the Peninsular War. etical heirs of the old Heavy Dragoons. Themost astonishing feature of the exploit was that it was the solework of the squadron-leaders—Wellington had only given thegeneral order to attack—Bock had been with the fraction ofthe 1st Dragoons which charged along with Anson, and wasnot directing the marvellous uphill ride. It was a regimentaltriumph, not an exhibition of cavalry tactics by the Commander-in-Chief or the brigadier 2. 1 Foy, Guerre de la Peninsule, i. pp. 290-1. 2 I have used for the narrative of this interesting fight not only thenumerous and valuable sources printed or quoted by Beamish andSchwertfeger, but the letters of von Hodenberg, aide-de-camp to Bock,lent me by his representative, Major von Hodenberg, now resident in1 [anover. For this officers interesting career see Blackwood for May 1912,where I published large sections from these letters. SALAMANCA. Part of the field,showing approximateposition at the moment of the advanceof the 6th Division about Combat of GARCIA HERNANDEZ (July 23 1812)
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