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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Lord Wellington reports a major Allied victory over French army under Marmont near Salamanca, Spain, on July 22, 1812. French losses include thousands of prisoners, artillery, and standards; Marmont wounded. Allied casualties: 693 killed, 4270 wounded, 256 missing.
Merged-components note: The table provides the casualty figures and ordnance captured, directly continuing the War in Spain article; merge into single foreign news component.
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The late English papers contain Lord
Wellington's official account of the
splendid victory obtained by the combined
forces over the French army
under Marmont. It is very lengthy,
and confirms the particulars heretofore
published. The French continued
retreating, and the English in
pursuit and attacking their rear.
Lord Wellington remarks "It is
impossible to form a conjecture of
the amount of the enemy's loss in this
action; but from all reports it is very
considerable. We have taken from
them eleven pieces of cannon—several
ammunition waggons, two eagles,
and six colors; and one general,
three colonels, three lieutenant colonels,
130 officers of inferior rank and
between six and seven thousand
soldiers are prisoners—and our detachments
are sending in more every
moment. The number of dead
on the field is very large.
I am informed that Marshal Marmont
is badly wounded, and has lost
one of his arms; and that four general
officers have been killed, and several
wounded.
The following is an Abstract of
the killed, wounded, missing of the
allied Army under the command of
General and Earl of Wellington, in
the battle fought near Salamanca, on
the 22d July, 1812.
Return of ordnance, &c. taken at
the Battle of Salamanca, July 22,
1812.
Six French eight pounders, 1 ditto.
French four pounder, 3 Spanish four
pounders, 1 French six inch howitzer—Total 11. Five tumbrils with
ammunition
| British | Killed. Wounded. Missing | ||
| 388 | 2714 | 74 | |
| Portuguese | 305 | 1552 | 182 |
| Spanish | 4 | ||
| Total | 693 | 4270 | 256 |
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Near Salamanca, Spain
Event Date
22d July, 1812
Key Persons
Outcome
french: considerable losses, including 11 pieces of cannon, several ammunition waggons, two eagles, six colors, one general, three colonels, three lieutenant colonels, 130 inferior officers, 6-7 thousand soldiers as prisoners; marshal marmont badly wounded and lost an arm; four generals killed, several wounded; large number dead on field. allied: 693 killed, 4270 wounded, 256 missing.
Event Details
Combined Allied forces under Lord Wellington defeated French army under Marmont in battle near Salamanca. French retreated with English in pursuit attacking rear. Victory confirmed by official account; detachments continue capturing more prisoners.