Historical records of the 91st Argyllshire ... - waughfamily.ca

9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 47road to Lisbon and the places where troops were 1313.lefton the march were abandoned, and the menwere transferred by sea to the coast of the Bayof Biscay.toWellington now moved the army tothe right,break up the French force which was lying inthe plain through which the river Zadora flows,at the upperend of which is Yittoria.The allieswere halted on the 20th, to allow scattered unitsto be picked up, and also to enable the Frenchposition to be thoroughly examined. The sixthdivision, in which were the 91st, was left atMedina de Poinar, and only 80,000 of the alliesmoved forward to fight. The strength of theFrench was about 60,000 ; they were, however,stronger in artillery than the allies.The next day, the 21st of June, the battle ofYittoria was fought, resulting in a victory for theallies, who drove the French off the field, took alltheir guns, treasure, and stores, but did not killmany men, as the French retired before they werehalf beaten.The following day the sixth division,under Packenham, came up and assisted at thetaking possession of Yittoria, while the main body,under Wellington, followed up the French towardsPampeluna. On the 25th this division, together