Soult
orders his four corps to hold and resupply
Wellington
orders 1st corps to occupy Sanabria and 3rd corps
Mayorga.
1st
British and 8th French corps fight the battle of Sanabria
The
battle is decided by a prolonged melee in the town
The
British suffer a major defeat and lose 4800 casualties
The
French hold the town but lose 3300 casualties
Not
a good start to the campaign for Wellington
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