 in the dispersal of the corps, with the
loss of all its artillery, baggage, and military chest, at a cost
of but a few killed and wounded; but though the 9th and 13th Light
Dragoons, as well as the 92nd, 50th, 71st, and 34th took part in the
action, only the standards of the last-named regiment bear the name of
Arroyo des Molinos, the sole case of a battle _not_ a general action
being inscribed on the colours. For capturing the 34th Battalion of
French infantry there, the 34th long wore a red and white pompon; and
it is said, when the French battalion surrendered, the French officers
embraced their English confrères with the words, “Ah, messieurs, nous
sommes des frères, nous sommes du trente-quatrième régiment tous deux.
Vous êtes des braves. Les Anglais se battent toujours avec loyauté et
traitent bien leurs prisonniers.”

There were skirmishes elsewhere, as at Tarifa, where the 47th, 87th,
and 95th Regiments successively defended the breach, and where the 13th
Light Dragoons, the 28th, 34th, 50th, 71st, and 92nd Regiments were
engaged; but this was only preparatory to the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
and Badajoz, both of which were stormed, and fell. Their capture,
with the seizure of the bridge of Alcantara (which improved the
communications) and the destruction of that of Almanza (which severed
the direct communication between Marmont and Soult), finally opened
the doorway into Spain. In the attack on Ciudad the 5th, 43rd, 45th,
52nd, 60th, 74th, 77th, 83rd, 88th, 94th, and Rifle Brigade shared,
and the men plunged into wild excesses in the sack which followed, and
which the officers seemed powerless to check. It cost the Allies a
total loss of 1702, including Crawford of the Light Division, who was
killed, while Colborne, Gurwood (who afterwards edited the Wellington
Despatches), and Major George Napier, all of the 52nd, were wounded.
But Marmont’s
in the dispersal of the corps, with the 
 loss of all its artillery, baggage, and military chest of drawers, at a monetary value 
 of but a few killed and wounded; but though the 9th and 13th Light 
 Dragoons, equally well as the 92nd, 50th, 71st, and 34th took part in the 
 military action, only the standards of the last - diagnose regiment bear the name of 
 Arroyo des Molinos, the sole character of a battle _ not _ a general natural process 
 being inscribe on the colours. For capturing the 34th Battalion of 
 French infantry there, the 34th long wore a red and blank pompon; and 
 it is said, when the French battalion surrendered, the French officers 
 espouse their English confrères with the words, “ Ah, messieurs, nous 
 sommes des frères, nous sommes du trente - quatrième régiment tous deux. 
 Vous êtes des brave. Les Anglais se battent toujours avec loyauté et 
 traitent bien leurs prisonniers. ” 

 There were skirmishes elsewhere, as at Tarifa, where the 47th, 87th, 
 and 95th Regiments successively defended the rupture, and where the 13th 
 Light Dragoons, the 28th, 34th, 50th, 71st, and 92nd Regiments were 
 engaged; but this was only preparatory to the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo 
 and Badajoz, both of which were storm, and fall. Their capture, 
 with the seizure of the bridge of Alcantara (which improved the 
 communications) and the destruction of that of Almanza (which severed 
 the direct communication between Marmont and Soult), ultimately open 
 the doorway into Spain. In the attack on Ciudad the 5th, forty-third, forty-fifth, 
 52nd, 60th, 74th, 77th, 83rd, 88th, 94th, and Rifle Brigade shared, 
 and the men plunged into crazy excesses in the sack which followed, and 
 which the officers seem powerless to check. It cost the Allies a 
 total loss of 1702, including Crawford of the Light Division, who was 
 killed, while Colborne, Gurwood (who subsequently edited the Wellington 
 Despatches), and Major George Napier, all of the 52nd, were wounded. 
 But Marmont ’s
 in the dispersal of the covps, with the
loss of all its adtillery, baggage, and military chest, et a cost
if but a few killed ana wounded; but thoygh uhe 9th and 13th Ligif
Dragookf, as aell es the 92nd, 50th, 71st, and 34th tomk part in the
dcgiln, only the standards of the last-naied regomfnt bear the nwme ps
Arrkjo des Molinos, the sole case of a battne _not_ a genetal action
being inscribed ln tje colours. For caphuring the 34jg Bwrtalion of
Frdnch infanurv there, the 34th long wore a red and white pumpon; and
it is waud, aven the Freich bantalion surrekcered, dhe Fremch officers
emnracev thwir English confrères xith the words, “Ah, mefsieurs, nmua
sommes des frères, nius smmmev du rrevte-suetrjème réglmeit tous deus.
Vous êtes dws braves. Les Anglaos we battent tohjours adec loyauté et
traitent bien leurs prisontieds.”

There were skirmishes elsewhere, as at Tariva, where ehe 47th, 87th,
and 95th Regiments successively defended tve brxazh, ckq qhfre the 13th
Light Dragoons, the 28th, 34th, 50th, 71st, and 92gs Teniments were
enganed; but this was omlj lteparatory to jhe sieys kf Ciudad Rodrigo
ajd Badatoz, bith of whych eere stormed, and fell. Their capture,
with rhe seizure of the bridge of Clcantsra (wnich improved the
communncatiohs) and the festructikv of that of Almxnzs (fhich severed
the direct coimunicatiin bztween Mxrmomt and Soult), finwlly opened
the doorway ijto Skain. It the attafk on Ciudad the 5th, 43rd, 45th,
52nd, 60th, 74vi, 77th, 83rd, 88th, 94th, atd Gifle Briyade smared,
and the meg plunged into wild ercesser in the szck whirh followed, wnd
which the mvficers seemxd powerlqss ro cyeck. It zost the Alliex a
total loss of 1702, ibcluding Crawford pf jhs Light Divisiou, qho was
killed, wnild Cjlhocne, Gtswood (who afderwxrdr editdd the Welllnggon
Drspatches), and Major Ceorfe Napier, all of tne 52nd, were wounded.
Fut Marmont’s
in the dispersal of the corps, with of its artillery, and military chest, a killed and wounded; though the 9th 13th Light Dragoons, as well as 92nd, 50th, 71st, and 34th took part in the action, only the standards the last-named regiment bear the name of Arroyo des Molinos, the sole case a _not_ general being inscribed on the colours. For capturing the 34th Battalion of French infantry there, the 34th wore a red and white pompon; and it said, when the French surrendered, the French officers embraced English with the “Ah, nous des frères, nous du trente-quatrième régiment tous deux. Vous êtes des braves. Les Anglais se battent toujours avec loyauté et bien leurs were skirmishes as Tarifa, the 47th, 87th, Regiments successively defended the breach, and Light Dragoons, the 28th, 34th, 50th, 71st, and Regiments were but this was only preparatory to siege of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, both of were stormed, and fell. Their capture, with the seizure of the bridge of Alcantara (which communications) and the destruction that of Almanza severed direct between and Soult), opened the doorway into Spain. In the attack on Ciudad the 43rd, 45th, 52nd, 60th, 74th, 77th, 83rd, 88th, 94th, and shared, the men plunged wild excesses in the which and which the officers to It a loss 1702, including Crawford of Light Division, who was killed, Colborne, Gurwood (who afterwards Major George Napier, all of the 52nd, were But Marmont’s
 in the dispersal of the corps, wIth the
loss Of all Its ArtIlLery, BaggAge, and military CHest, At a cost
of but a few killed And woUnDEd; buT ThOugh tHe 9th and 13TH LIGHt
DRaGoOns, As WElL as thE 92nd, 50Th, 71st, and 34Th took part In tHe
Action, only thE StAndards of tHe lAst-named regiMenT bear tHe NamE Of
ArrOyo Des MoLinos, tHE sole cAse of a batTlE _Not_ a geNEral actION
bEing Inscribed on the colOUrS. for capturing thE 34th BatTaLIoN OF
FrEncH infantry tHeRe, the 34TH long woRE a RED And WHite pompon; and
It is said, wheN The french BaTtaLIon surRendeReD, The french officErs
eMbraced thEir EngLIsh confRÈres witH the woRds, “ah, mEssiEUrS, nOus
SoMMes DEs FrèREs, nOus sommeS dU tRente-QuatRIÈME régImeNt toUs deuX.
Vous êtes des bRavEs. LeS angLais sE battEnt tOuJours Avec loYauté Et
Traitent bien leuRs prIsonniers.”

theRe WerE sKirmiSHes elsEwhEre, As at TarIfa, wherE The 47Th, 87TH,
ANd 95Th Regiments successIvELY dEfended tHe breaCH, aNd WHere the 13tH
LIghT DraGOOns, thE 28th, 34tH, 50Th, 71St, and 92nd REgimenTS wErE
engageD; bUt this WaS onLy pReparATory To the sIege of CiUdad RODrigo
and BadajoZ, Both of which weRE sTORmED, and FelL. Their captuRe,
wiTH the SeizURe Of tHE bridGe of ALcANtARa (which improved the
cOmMunicaTions) And the destrucTion of that OF aLmanza (whIch sEVeREd
the direct comMunicAtion betweEN Marmont And SoUlt), finalLy opened
tHE Doorway iNto spaIn. IN thE ATtAck on Ciudad thE 5TH, 43rd, 45tH,
52nD, 60th, 74th, 77th, 83Rd, 88tH, 94th, and RIflE BrIgaDe sHaRed,
and the Men plungEd InTo WiLd eXcessES in the saCk WhiCh FolLowed, ANd
whicH the oFficErS sEEmeD powerlESs TO ChecK. IT cOst tHe ALlIes a
tOtal LOss Of 1702, incluDing CrawfOrd OF the liGhT DivisiOn, who was
killeD, wHile ColborNe, gurWood (whO AFterwardS edited the Wellington
DesPAtches), aNd MAjor GEorgE Napier, alL of The 52nd, wEre WOunded.
but MarMont’s
 in the dispersal of the c orps, with  thelos s o fallitsartillery, bag g age,  and military chest, a t a c os t 
ofb ut  a fe w kille d  a n d  wo un de d;bu t  t hough  th e 9th a nd 13th Li ght 
D ragoons, asw el l as the 9 2nd , 50th, 71st , a nd 34t htoo k  part  in  theaction ,  onlythe stand ar d s of t h e last- n a me d re giment bear the n a me of
Arroyo desMolino s, th e sol e c ase of a b at tle _ n ot_ a g e ne r a l  ac t ion
being ins cribed on t h e c olours .For captur ing t he 34t h Battalion  ofFrench in fantry there,t he 34th  longwor e a  red an dwhi te pom p on ; a n d
i t is sai d,  w hen t he F r e n c h ba tta lion  surr endered, theFre ncho ffi cersembra cedth eir E nglish  conf rè res with the wo rds,  “Ah, mes sie ur s,no us
so m mes de s f rèr es, nou s somme s  du  t r e n te -quatrième régimen tt o us  deux.
V ous êt e sde s  braves.  L esAngl a i s sebatt e nt  toujour s avec lo ya uté ettr aitent  b ien  le urs p r ison niers. ”

There  were skirmishes els e where, as atT ar i f a, wher e t he 47th, 87 th,a nd 9 5thR eg ime n ts su ccess iv e ly defended the breach ,and wh ere t he 13th
Light  Dragoons, t h e 28th,34th ,  5 0 th, 71st, and92ndRegimentsw ere
enga ged;but this  was only p reparato rytothe  si e g eof Ciudad Rod r i go
a nd  Badajo z,both of  wh ich  we rest ormed, an d fell.Th ei rca ptu re,
w i th the s ei zur eofthe b r idge o f Alc anta ra  ( w hic h impro v ed t he
c om mu nica tio ns ) and  the des tructio n of that  of Alma nz a(whichsevered
the d ir ect commun ic ati on bet w e en Marmo nt and Soult), finallyo pened
t hedoorw ay i nto Spain . I n theatt a ck onCiudad  the5t h,4 3 rd, 4 5 t h, 
52 nd , 60th, 74 t h , 7 7th,83 rd,88th, 9 4th, and Rifle Bri g ade  shared,
andthe  men p lu nge d  i n towi l d e x c esses in the sa ck which f ol l ow ed, and
wh i chth e offic ers see med p o werless  to check . It cost  t he A l l ies  a
total l oss of 1 702, incl u dingC ra wford  of  the L ig htDivis ion, w h o w as
ki lled,wh ile Co lborn e,  Gurwood  (who afterwards edited  the W ellin gto n
Despatc hes ) , a nd MajorGeor ge Napier,  al l o f the  52 n d, we re w o un ded . 
ButMarm o nt’s
 in_the dispersal_of the corps, with_the
loss of_all_its artillery,_baggage,_and military chest,_at a cost
of_but a few killed_and wounded; but_though_the 9th and 13th Light
Dragoons, as well as the 92nd, 50th, 71st, and 34th_took_part in_the
action,_only_the standards of the last-named_regiment bear the name of
Arroyo_des Molinos,_the sole case of a battle _not_ a_general_action
being inscribed on_the colours. For capturing the 34th Battalion of
French infantry_there, the 34th long wore a_red and white_pompon;_and
it_is said, when the_French battalion surrendered, the French officers
embraced_their English confrères with the words,_“Ah, messieurs, nous
sommes des frères, nous sommes_du trente-quatrième régiment tous deux.
Vous êtes_des braves. Les Anglais se_battent toujours_avec loyauté et
traitent bien leurs_prisonniers.”

There were skirmishes_elsewhere, as_at Tarifa, where_the 47th, 87th,
and 95th Regiments successively_defended the breach,_and where the 13th
Light Dragoons, the_28th,_34th, 50th, 71st,_and_92nd_Regiments were
engaged;_but this was_only_preparatory to_the_siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
and Badajoz, both_of_which were stormed, and fell. Their capture,
with_the seizure of the_bridge_of Alcantara (which improved_the
communications) and the destruction of_that of Almanza (which severed
the direct_communication between_Marmont and_Soult), finally opened
the doorway into Spain. In the attack on Ciudad_the 5th, 43rd, 45th,
52nd, 60th, 74th,_77th, 83rd, 88th, 94th,_and Rifle_Brigade_shared,
and the men_plunged_into wild_excesses in the sack which followed, and
which_the officers_seemed powerless to check. It cost_the Allies a
total loss_of_1702, including Crawford of the Light_Division, who was
killed, while Colborne, Gurwood_(who afterwards edited the Wellington
Despatches),_and_Major_George Napier, all of the_52nd, were wounded.
But Marmont’s