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Plan of Lord Wellington for the Defence of Portugal, and at the same time

supporting the Cause of Spain.-His Army for near Three Months after his

Retreat from Talavera, how stationed.-His Army augmented by Portu-

guese Troops, disciplined by Field Marshal Beresford. - How quartered in

and after the Month of February. -Their Positions when they come nearly

in contact with the Enemy advancing on Portugal-And their Line of Re-

treat on strong and impregnable Fortifications near Lisbon. After the

Surrender of Almeida, Lord Wellington begins to retreat and concentrate

his Forces. Marshal Massena, at the Head of the French Army of Portu-

gal, pursues.-Lord Wellington, for impeding as much as possible the Ad-

vance of the Enemy into the Interior of the Country, obliges the Inhabitants

to quit their Homes, and remove or destroy all that could be of use to the

Enemy. The Plan of Massena for turning the Left Flank of the Allies,

frustrated by Lord Wellington - Battle of Buraco-The French repulsed

in an Attack on the Position of the Allies; but they turn the Left of the

Allies, and advance on Coimbra, whither Lord Wellington, with the main

Body of his Army, arrives before him. -Retreat of Lord Wellington to his

Lines at Torres Vedras. These described. -Difficulties in which the French

are involved, being drawn into a Snare by the military Genius of Lord

Wellington. Their Sufferings, particularly from want of Provisions.-

Their Positions at first in front of the Allies. - Skirmishes.-Massena

hemmed in on all Sides. His Operations confined to Self-defence against

the Allies, and against Famine. Relative Positions of the French and

the Allied Army of Portugal at the close of 1810...

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