A History of the British Army, Vol. 1 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War
CHAPTER IX
The Peninsular Campaign of 1709; Siege of Alicante 528
Death of General Richards 529
Campaign in Portugal; Action of the Caya 529
Catalonian Campaign of 1710 530
Combat of Almenara 531
Action at Saragossa 531
Reinforcement of the French; Evacuation of Madrid 532
The Defence of Brihuega 532
British forced to Capitulate 534
Action of Villa Viciosa 534
Virtual close of the War in the Peninsula 535
Political Changes in England 536
Marlborough's Campaign of 1710 537
Fall of the Government in England 538
Insults offered to Marlborough 538