Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade

CHAPTER VII.

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The 2d Battalion of the Pompadours ordered to proceed to Portugal--Our Author visits England--Returns to Portugal, and joins his Regiment at Rodrigo--The Army move towards Badajos--Siege of Badajos--Badajos surrenders--Insubordination among the Troops--Quelled by the prompt measures of Lord Wellington, 128