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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Report from Lisbon via ship Canton: Lord Wellington prepares to besiege Badajos with 70 heavy artillery pieces and 70,000 men, risking general battle. French General Marmont advances with equal force. Headquarters at Ferrandas on March 3, moving toward Elvas.
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FROM PORTUGAL.
By the ship Canton, from Lisbon, which place she left on the 10th of March, we have received the following account of the British and French armies, Viz:—
"That Lord Wellington will have it in his power to open before Badajos at least 70 pieces of heavy artillery, and although it should cause him to risque a general battle, some people believe he would not abandon the siege.
"The French general Marmont is moving with a large force, towards Badajos, should it be invested, and there is a great probability that a general action will soon take place. Lord Wellington will have a force of 70,000 men in the neighbourhood of Badajos. & the French forces are supposed to be about the same number.
"On the 3d of March. Lord Wellington's head quarters were at Ferrandas, about 4 days march from Elvas, which place he would move for that day. On the road thither, it was not expected the army would halt only for a few days. Not only the spare artillery of the garrison of Elvas, but a large quantity of heavy pieces of ordnance were sent from Lisbon to the neighbourhood of Badajos, for the siege of that place."
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Badajos
Event Date
3d Of March
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lord wellington to have 70,000 men; french forces about the same number; potential general action
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Lord Wellington prepares to open siege of Badajos with at least 70 pieces of heavy artillery, willing to risk general battle. French General Marmont moves large force toward Badajos. Headquarters at Ferrandas on 3d March, moving to Elvas; artillery sent from Lisbon and Elvas for siege.