SNC050-C
Consignment
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Del Prado SNC050 Officer, British Dragoons, 1809
Despite the evacuation of Sir John Moore's army after the battle of Corunna, the British government decided to continue the war in support of Portugal, where 16,000 British troops still remained defending Lisbon.
Renewed effort came in the form of a second expeditionary force, dispatched in April under Sir Arthur Wellesley who, delighted by his return to the Peninsula, had prepared an Appreciation of the Situation for his superiors in which he had laid out the clear strategy that was to guide him for the remainder of the war.
Since the British government was only prepared to commit a small force, Wellesley had to assure ministers that he could defend Portugal with 20,000 British troops in conjunction with a reorganized Portuguese army. Protecting Portugal, he argued, could be achieved provided that Spain continued to resist occupation and supported Britain's efforts.