5445_0113

1811 May
which we drove them in  we were exposed to a severe fire from the batteries, but fortunately only had 5 men from our picket wounded  in case you should not be aware of the situation at Badajos, I will describe it to you as concisely as possible  Badajos is situated on the opposite side the Guadiana  on this side is a strong little Fort called St. Christovel  it is on a height about 400 yds. from the bridge  at this end of the bridge there is a tete du pont strongly fortified, which is connected to the town by a bridge of 37 arches  we lost a few men in our working & covering parties 
10th We were turned out about 8 o’clock in the morning on hearing that the French had taken possession of our battery  Majr. Birmingham of our Regt., who commanded the Lt. Co. of our Brigade, applied for our Grenadier Co. which was accordingly given him  our Captain was on a working party, so that Lt. Levinge, my Brother Subaltern, commanded the Co.