THE PENINSULAR WAR MEMOIRS & THE SERVICES OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR SAMUEL FORD WHITTINGHAM K.C.B., K.C.H., G.C.F. Colonel of the 71st Highland light infantry

THE PENINSULAR WAR MEMOIRS & THE SERVICES OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR SAMUEL FORD WHITTINGHAM K.C.B., K.C.H., G.C.F. Colonel of the 71st Highland light infantry

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Whittingham took part under La Peña on 18 July 1808 in the victorious battle of Baylen, and for his services was made a colonel of cavalry in the Spanish army on 20 July. In February 1809 he joined the army corps of the Duke of Alburquerque in La Mancha, where he took part in several cavalry affairs with such distinction that he was promoted to be brigadier-general in the Spanish army. He was present at the battle of Medellin on 28 March, when the Spanish general Cuesta was defeated by the French general Victor-Perrin. On this occasion Whittingham re-formed the routed cavalry and led them aga...