Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Constitutional Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
General estimate of losses sustained by the English Army under Lord Wellington from his appointment in Portugal in 1808 until peace in 1815, totaling 3,807 officers and 54,283 men killed or wounded, excluding Brunswickers, Hanoverians, Portuguese, and Spaniards. Remarks on casualty proportions at Salamanca, Vittoria, Waterloo, and comparisons to naval battles like the Nile, Trafalgar, and Copenhagen.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
In the campaign of 1808, 69 officers and 1,018 men fell--1809, 243 officers and 4,688 men--1810, 48 officers and 924 men--1811, 459 officers and 7,384 men--1812, 816 officers and 11,030 men--1813, 1,025 officers and 14,966 men--1814, 400 officers and 4,791 men--1815, 717 officers and 9,485 men.--Total, 3,807 officers and 54,283 men killed or wounded. This total does not include the Brunswickers, Hanoverians, Portuguese, nor Spaniards. It is remarked, that at Salamanca, the proportion of the killed to the combatants was 1 to 92--at Vittoria 1 to 74--Waterloo, 1 to 40--while at the battle of the Nile, the ratio was 1 to 36--at Trafalgar 1 to 41--at Copenhagen, 1 to 39.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Portugal
Event Date
1808 To 1815
Key Persons
Outcome
total, 3,807 officers and 54,283 men killed or wounded. this total does not include the brunswickers, hanoverians, portuguese, nor spaniards. at salamanca, the proportion of the killed to the combatants was 1 to 92--at vittoria 1 to 74--waterloo, 1 to 40--while at the battle of the nile, the ratio was 1 to 36--at trafalgar 1 to 41--at copenhagen, 1 to 39.
Event Details
General estimate of the losses sustained by the English Army under the command of Lord Wellington, from the time of his appointment to it in Portugal until peace. In the campaign of 1808, 69 officers and 1,018 men fell--1809, 243 officers and 4,688 men--1810, 48 officers and 924 men--1811, 459 officers and 7,384 men--1812, 816 officers and 11,030 men--1813, 1,025 officers and 14,966 men--1814, 400 officers and 4,791 men--1815, 717 officers and 9,485 men.