The Military Adventures of Charles Oneil Who Was a Soldier in the Army of Lord
The Military Adventures of Charles Oneil Who Was a Soldier in the Army of Lord
O'neil, Charles a
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The order was given to retire. The next day, Welling- ton heard that the army of Soult was again advancing to attack him ; and as to receive battle there would throw all the disadvantage on his side, he thought best to raise the siege. On the 10th, the stores were all removed, and the siege turned to a block- ade, which was afterwards terminated, when the armies of Marmont and Soult, having effected a junction, advanced to its relief. It was nearly a year before the allied army again found it d...esirable to approach Badajos. Meanwhile the war was car- ried on with great activity, although with varied success. My own time was passed with the regiment to which I belonged, either in the mountains, or in for- aging or bringing supplies, as circumstances dictated. LAST SIEGE OF BADAJOS. 165 Although again and again engaged in light skirmishes "with small- bodies of the enemy, occupied as our own regiment were, it was not my fortune to engage in a general battle, until the last siege of Badajos.
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