Sir J. Crampton to Earl Russell (Received November 5) Madrid, November 1, 1861 (Extract) Marshal O'Donnell, in reply to my question as to the number of Spanish ships and troops intended to be sent on the expedition, replied that as nearly as he could at present judge, the squadron would consist of 12 to 14 vessels of different sizes, carrying altogether about 300 guns. These would be accompanied by two large steam-transports, and the number of troops would amount to between 4,000 and 5,000 men. (signed) JOHN F. CRAMPTON Back to Table of Contents: Booklet No. 8, Mexico 1861-67 Back to El Dorado List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2000 by The South and Central Military Historians Society This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com