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Monday, January 18, 2016

3 April 1813 – North Spain

Tactical map

The French victory at Zamora and Benavente confirms them as winners of the Zamora phase of the campaign

Wellington orders his Army to retreat west towards Portugal.

 
Strategic Map

The Zamora campaign was the third phase in Northern Spain between the Fourth French and the Anglo Portuguese armies.   It lasted 8 days and there were eight battles.   The British Army won three, the French Army won five.

The French won the Zamora campaign phase.

The campaign started on 20 September and finished on 10 December 2015

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

2 April 1813 – North Spain



Two French corps attack one British at Zamora
French lose 1600 casualties and one brigade in rout
British lose 3200 casualties and three brigades in rout
French occupy Zamora

One British corps attacks Benavente
French outnumber British by two to one
French lose 800 casualties
British lose 1700 casualties
French hold Benavente