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STRENGTH OF BLAKE’S ARMY
AT THE BATTLE OF SAGUNTUM

I. ‘The Expeditionary Corps.’

Officers. Men. Total.

Lardizabal’s Division: Africa (2 batts.), Murcia (2 batts.), 2nd of Badajoz (2 batts.), Campo Mayor (1 batt.), Tiradores de Cuenca (1 batt.) 149 2,823 2,972

Zayas’s Division: 2nd Spanish Guards, 4th ditto, 1st Walloon Guards, Voluntarios de la Patria, Toledo, Ciudad Rodrigo, Legion Estrangera (1 batt. each), Companies of Cazadores 177 2,373 2,550

Loy’s Cavalry: Granaderos (2 squadrons), Rey (1 ditto), Husares de Castilla (1 ditto) 50 244 294

Loy’s Cavalry: Granaderos (2 squadrons), Rey (1 ditto), Husares de Castilla (1 ditto) 11 214 225

Total of the ‘Expeditionary Corps’ 387 5,654 6,041

II. Valencian Troops (‘Second Army’).

Miranda’s Division: Valencia (3 batts.), Voluntarios de Castilla (2 batts.), 1st of Avila (1 batt.), 2nd Cazadores de Valencia (1 batt.) 120 3,844 3,964

Obispo’s Division: Cariñena (2 batts.) 2nd of Avila (1 batt.), 1st Voluntarios de Aragon (1 batt.), Daroca (1 batt.), Tiradores de Doyle (1 batt.) 110 3,290 3,400

Villacampa’s Division: Princesa (2 batts.), Soria (2 batts.), 2nd Voluntarios de Aragon (1 batt.), 1st Cazadores de Valencia (1 batt.), Molina (1 batt.) 162 3,190 3,352

Reserve (General Velasco): 3rd Battalions of Voluntarios de Castilla, Don Carlos, Avila, Cazadores de Valencia, and Voluntarios de Orihuela 75 3,595 3,670

San Juan’s Cavalry: Cuenca, Dragones del Rey, Reina, Numancia, Husares de Aragon, Cazadores de Valencia, Alcantara, Husares Españoles, Husares de Granada (none over two squadrons strong) 111 1,610 1,721

Artillery: 1 horse, 2 field batteries 21 340 361

Total ‘2nd Army’ 599 15,869 16,468

III. Murcian Troops (‘3rd Army’).

Creagh’s Brigade: Corona, Alcazar, Tiradores de Cadiz (1 batt. each) 97 2,121 2,218

Montijo’s Brigade: 1st of Badajoz, 1st of Cuenca, Voluntarios de Burgos, Sappers (1 batt. each) 108 2,302 2,410

Cavalry: Reina (2 squadrons), Pavia (2 squadrons), Granada (2 squadrons), Madrid (1 squadron), Husares de Fernando 7me (1 squadron) 83 743 826

Horse Artillery: 1 battery 3 78 81

Total ‘3rd Army’ 291 5,244 5,535

General Total of the Army: 1,277 officers, 26,767 men = Total, 28,044.