CHAPTER XLV

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The remains of Romana’s army return from the North 251

Lord W. Bentinck invests Tarragona 251

Suchet raises the siege 253

The French abandon Tarragona 254

Plans proposed to Suchet by Soult 254

Suchet surprises the allies at the pass of Ordal 256

The Anglo-Sicilians retreat 257

The command devolves upon Sir William Clinton 258

Position of the armies in the Pyrenean frontier 261

Levy ordered in France for Soult’s army 262

Speech of M. Regnaud de S. Jean Angely 262

Of the Comte de Beurnonville 262

Lord Wellington’s orders upon entering France 263

Passage of the Bidassoa 264

The Bidassoa 265

Attack of the French position 266

Conduct of the French peasantry 270

Pamplona surrendered 272

Soult’s position on the Nivelle 274

Battles of the Nivelle 278

The allies cantoned between that river and the sea 287

S. Jean de Luz 288

Discipline observed by the allies 289

The inhabitants return to their homes 290

Bayonne 291

Passage of the Nive 292

Soult takes a defensive position 306

The allies wait in their cantonments for better weather 307

Marshal Beresford restores the colours of certain Portugueze militia regiments 308

Conduct of the Spanish and Portugueze soldiers at Dantzic 309

Ill conduct of the Spanish government towards Lord Wellington 310

Change of Regency 310

Proceedings in Parliament 311

Lord Grenville’s speech 312

Marquis Wellesley 314

Lord Liverpool 315

Mr. Charles Grant 316

Mr. Whitbread 318

Mr. Canning 320

Mr. Whitbread 325

Militia allowed to volunteer for foreign service 325

Lord Holland 326

Terms offered by the allies to Buonaparte 328

Buonaparte treats with Ferdinand 329

Conference between Comte de Laforest and Ferdinand 329

Treaty concluded at Valençay 334

Duque de San Carlos sent to the Regency 335

Secret instructions from Ferdinand 337

Macanaz sent to Valençay 338

Zayas and Palafox released 339

Palafox sent to the Regency 340

Reply of the Spanish government 340

Measures of the Cortes 341

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