Sahagun

The Battle of Sahagun was fought on December 21, 1808 during the Peninsular War.
(There is a small blip in the audio at about 1:22, sorry, but please remember that this is a transfer from an old vinyl LP)

As in quarters we lay, which you quickly shall hear.
Lord Paget came to us, and bid us prepare.
"Come saddle your horses, for we must ride soon,
For the French are now lying in the town of Sahagun."

So we saddled our horses and away we did go,
Over rivers of ice and o'er mountains of snow.
To the town of Sahagun our course we did steer
For the 15th Hussars, my brave boys, never fear.

They formed themselves up and the play it began,
Thinking to dismay we brave Englishmen
But with glittering broadswords upon them we flew
They went threes about and away they did go.

'Mid the snow in the vineyards many Frenchmen lay dead
300 were taken, the rest of them fled
Their general likewise we took to the field
'Twas the 15th Hussars made the Frenchmen to yield.

Lord Paget came to us, and this he did say,
"I thank you, 15th, for your valour this day,
Now dismount from your horses and feed everyone,
Then we'll be ready to fight them again."

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