In position at commencement (All details from Oman)
Army of Estremadura
Teniente General Cuesta
BRIGADA VANGUARDA
Brigadier General Jose Zayas
2o Voluntarios de Cataluda (1 Bn) RLt2 2o Bn Cazadores de Barbastro (1 Bn) RLt Cazadores de Campo Mayor (1 Bn) RLt Cazadores de Valencia y Albuquerque (1 Bn) VLt 2o Bn Cazadores
Vol de Valencia (1 Bn) VLt
TOTAL: 3400*
1o DIVISION
Mayor General Marques de Zayas (Fair)
Rto de Cantabria (3 Bns) Rln Granaderos Provinciales (1 Bn) MLn Rto Canarias (1 Bn) MLn Tiradores de Merida (1 Bn) VLt Provinicial de Truxillo (1 Bn) MLn
TOTAL: 4800*
2o DIVISION
Mayor General Vincente Iglesias (Poor)
2o Rto de Mallorca (1 Bn) MLn Rto Velez-Mallaga (3 Bns) Rto Osuna (2 Bns) VLn
Legion de Voluntarios Extranjeros (1 Bn) VLn Provincial de Burgos (1 Bn) MLn
TOTAL: 5500*
3o DIVISION
Mayor General Marques de Portago (Poor) Rto de Badajoz (2 Bns) VLn 2o de Antequera (1 Bn) VLt Rto Imperial de Toledo (1 Bn) VLn Provincial de Badajoz (1 Bn) MLn Provincial de Guadix (1 Bn) MLn
TOTAL: 4100*
4o DIVISION
Mayor General R. Manglano (Fair)
Rto de Irlanda (2 Bns) RLn Rto de Jaen (2 Bns) RLn 3o de Sevilla (1 Bn) VLn
1o Bn Leales de Fernanado (1 Bn) VLn 2o Voluntarios de Madrid (1 Bn) VLn Rto Voluntarios de la Corona (1 Bn) RLn TOTAL:5600*
5o DIVISION
Mayor General L. A. Bassecourt (Average) 1o Rto Real Marina (2 Bns) RLn 3o Bn Rto de Africa (1 Bn) RLn Rto de Murcia (2 Bns) RLn 1o Bn Rto de la Reyna (1 Bn) RLn Provincial de Siguenza (1 Bn) MLn
TOTAL: 4800*
CABALLERIA
1o DIVISION
Teniente General J. de Henestrossa (Good) Rto del Rey RLn Rto de Calatrava RLn Rto Voluntarios de Espana Rcz Rto Imperial de Toledo VCz Cazadores de Sevilla VCz Rto de la Reyne RLn Rto de Villaviciosa RDr Cazadores de Madrid VCz
TOTAL:3500*
2o DIVISION
Teniente General Duque de Abuquerque (Poor) Carabineros Reales de Extremedura RLn Rto de Infante RLn Rto de Alcantara RLn Rto de Pavia RDr Rto de Almansa RDr 1o Hasares de Extremadura VHs 2o Hasares de Extremadura VHs TOTAL 2500*
ARTILLERIA
Brigadier General G. Rodriguez
1 x 12pdr bateria a pie, 6 guns 1 x 8pdr bateria a pie, 8 guns
2 x 8pdr baterias a pie, 12 guns
1 x 4pdr btia de Los escuadrones a caballo, 4 guns
TOTAL: 800
These totals are based on Oman (op cit, Appendix X2 p647, note) and may be spread amongst the units as desired. The grand totals of the various arms for the Spanish army are those given in Oman, adjusted for detached, sick, and deserters.
Potential Reinforcements
Tiradores de Merida (1 Bn) VLt TOTAL: 1170
Rto 3o de Sevilla (1 Bn) VLn TOTAL: 810
Casalegas 23rd July, 1809
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