I have quoted from several of these sources in this article and I list below the source and page number of each quote for anyone interested:

[1]Wellington's War (WW). Page 56.
[2]WW Page 39.
[3] Wellington Years of the Sword. (W. YoS) Page 156.;
Wellesley to his brother William, 15th July 1809.
[4]WW. Page 59.
[5]Napoleon's War in Spain. Page 83.
[6]History of the War in the Peninsular and the South of France. (HWP) Page 376-379. Napier gives credit for thir plan to Soult, while Lachouque in Napoleons War in Spain credits Jourdan Page 83.
[7]WW. Page 61.
[8]WW. Page 63.
[9]This episode is mentioned in virtually all my sources, the thought of Wellesley on his knees to anyone but his sovereign is a hard one to swallow but they can't all be wrong can they?
[10] W YoS Page 166.
[11] WW. Page 65.
[12] WW. Page 65.
[13] HWP Page 389.
[14] HWP Page 390. Wellington in the Peninsula 1808 - 1814 Page 96. W. YoS Page 194
[15] W. YoS Page 194.
[16] W. YoS Page 194.
[17] W. YoS Page 194.
[18] WW. Page 70.
[19] WW. Page 70.
[20] WW. Page 73.

Acknowledgements

A big thank you to Alan Rooney and Ian Fletcher of Midas Battlefield Tours for taking me round the Battlefield and their endless patience when answering lots of questions.

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