| Alt Ref No | KIN/1572 |
| Title | Journal of James Hughes whilst on active service with his regiment in Portugal, Spain and France, 1808-1814 |
| Description | Lisbon - Alcancer - Evora and its attractions - Villa Vicasa and the barracks in the Palace of the Braganzas - atrocious roads - visit to a nunnery - a boar hunt - marching orders to Elves - thence to Badajos - Talavera - Mujados - a court martial - Jaraccio and its surroundings - forced march to Calcada - Oropesa and its royal castle - Talavera and across the Tagus - a bad billet - Santa Cruz and a wretched billet - Naval Carnaro - Palace of the Escurial, its situation and the view from the roof - the march to Villacastra and the crossing of the mountains - news of the French - reconoitering parties - on the road to Valladolid - a false alarm - Fontesveres - Morisco, orders for its security - news of the French retreat from madrid |
| Date | 17 October 1808 - 6 December 1808 |