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9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 57CHAPTER IV.Peninsular War Toulouse End of War England IrelandOstend.EXTREMELY perilousnow and disheartening was isu.the situation of the French marshal. His armywas reduced bylosses in battle and desertion.Wellington's head-quarters were fixed at Aire,his army being in position on each side of theAdour. All the bridges were repaired. Frequentactions took place between small bodies of thetroops, and on the 20th of March, after fightingat Tarbes, Soult retreated in two columns onToulouse ; but, owing to the slowness with whichWellington followed him, he was able to placehimself in an excellent positionin rear of thatcity,on the far side of the river G-aronne.Toulouse was surrounded by a wall with towers,the bridge across the river being protected byan ancient tete-de-pont.The canal of Languedocjoins the Garonne about a mile below the town ;