march this day, was obliged to rest several times. In the evening we came to a large plain, where meeting with the 6th and 7th divisions, and General Hill's column, making altogether at least twenty thousand men, we formed a fine encampment. It rained almost all the night; but my tent was pitched upon one of the best spots in the field, and I had a tree for my horses. Two of our regiments were upon ploughed ground, the 7th division occupied the wood, and Lord Dalhousie an old castle near the river. 18th. Passing through Medina we encamped on the side of a hill about five miles beyond that town. 19th. Marched through a beautiful vale well watered, and encamped near Kakoma. 20th. The troops did not move this morning until 10 o'clock: the baggage was ordered to halt until early in the afternoon, when the whole moved on. We passed through the village of Morillo, where Lord Wellington had fixed his head-quarters, and at night encamped near a little village entirely deserted by its inhabitants. We were now within a few leagues of Vittoria, where, it was reported, the enemy intended to chastise us for our temerity. Having thus, in the space of five weeks, marched from the mountains of Moimenta de Beira to the plains of Vittoria, and being now on the eve of a great battle, I shall, by way of preface thereto, give a list of the several corps or regiments composing the army at this time, observing, that each division of infantry generally consisted of two British and one Portuguese brigades, and each brigade of cavalry contained in general three regiments. The royal artillery of the army was so divided, that to each division of infantry was attached a brigade of six guns, and to each brigade of cavalry a troop of horse artillery, composed of the same number of field-pieces. Besides these there were the reserve artillery, the battering train and some light mountain guns. detachment of sappers and miners, under the directions of an officer of engineers, was generally attached to each division, and strengthened in the event of a siege or storm. It must be observed, that in the number of regiments enumerated, the 5th battalion A of the 60th regiment (rifles) is omitted, having been apportioned in companies to the 3d, 6th, and 2d divisions, in the proportion (I believe) of three companies to each; those attached to the 3d division being at this period commanded by Colonel Keane, Colonel Dickson was in command of the artillery; and Colonel Sir Richard Fletcher of the engineers, |