. A history of the Peninsular War. FuenU/LaPena. Castro Nuno Cascrejon^CastrilloJbrrecilla m MedlnM^el Campo toLedesmct to CLudadRodriyo to CLudadRodriy **** Caniial^__ Me* Hornillos Ta°n farazona ^jfiarpioFresno xS V / Cancalap/edra \w Madrigal ^sS^nstobal^ ^^ ^\$* I \Oantalpifh F f| /) [Q SALA\ o^MorisZxy^ AjdeaWubia ^iltaruSpy) )[ ((5 ^mCaiyariza JfxHuerca ^^\.V( M \l/,/X?*J,JckAbaxo >^\ *i;V or 1-* ^ (\» °%^CMm\ ft*main* ji&s^i \ZjUMfcT7\C ;. 1> 3 Mozarbes k Alba de Toriqe; >/ ?\/fernande.\ SCsK. 6} \ \ \C\^\^#?( / / ^rfuve, OiC^jrJl, WH English Mi!(Ts 1
. A history of the Peninsular War. FuenU/LaPena. Castro Nuno Cascrejon^CastrilloJbrrecilla m MedlnM^el Campo toLedesmct to CLudadRodriyo to CLudadRodriy **** Caniial^__ Me* Hornillos Ta°n farazona ^jfiarpioFresno xS V / Cancalap/edra \w Madrigal ^sS^nstobal^ ^^ ^\$* I \Oantalpifh F f| /) [Q SALA\ o^MorisZxy^ AjdeaWubia ^iltaruSpy) )[ ((5 ^mCaiyariza JfxHuerca ^^\.V( M \l/,/X?*J,JckAbaxo >^\ *i;V or 1-* ^ (\» °%^CMm\ ft*main* ji&s^i \ZjUMfcT7\C ;. 1> 3 Mozarbes k Alba de Toriqe; >/ ?\/fernande.\ SCsK. 6} \ \ \C\^\^#?( / / ^rfuve, OiC^jrJl, WH English Mi!(Ts 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 f. 10 1812] COMBAT OF CASTREJON 401 Wellingtons first task was to drawback his rearguard tojoin his main body, without allowing it to become seriouslyengaged with the great mass of French in its front. This heundertook in person, marching at daylight with all his dis-posable cavalry, the brigades of Bock and Le Marchant, to jointhe force at Castrejon, while he threw out the 5th Division toTorrecilla de la Orden to act as a supporting echelon on the; flank of the retiring detachment. The remaining divisions(1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th) took up a position in line of battle on theheights above the Guarena, ready to receive their comradeswhen they should appear. The charge of the rearguard this day was in the hands ofStapleton Cotton, the senior cavalry officer with the army, whooutranked Cole and Charles Alten, the commanders of the4th and Light Divisions. He had received no orders durin
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