A History of the British Army, Vol. 1 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War

CHAPTER IX

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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