25 July 1813 – Linares Campaign - Day 8

Suchet continues to replace battle casualties and reorganise his supply system

He orders 7^th French corps to send 26 brigade to retake Abenojar

28 French brigade are the defeated and routed garrison of Abenojar

As they make their way to Probete they are ambushed by a different guerrilla band

Unable to resist they surrender and all 3600 are cut down.

7^th French corps have not only lost three days supplies, but also one of their four brigades.

Giron orders all of the guerrilla bands to move north and harass the French depots

Two of the six bands have suffered casualties and are too weak to attack alone

However they could support a full strength guerrilla band attack

Two of his four corps have considerable battle casualties

He is organising reinforcements, but needs at least another three days to do so

24 July 1813 – Linares Campaign - Day 7

French corps redistribute supplies and casualties  

All four corps are short because supplies have to be moved to nearby depots

All corps receive battle casualty replacements

All four Spanish corps resupply and reorganise

2 and 4 guerrilla attack Abenojar.

2 guerrilla lose 100 and retire shaken

4 guerrilla capture Abenojar

Garrison lose 10% casualties and rout towards Probete

Guerrilla capture depot and three days supplies

23 July 1813 – Linares Campaign - Day 6

Suchet orders his four corps to rally, regroup and resupply

Supplies are moved from the main depot at Probe to Baylen

All six captured towns are now garrisoned and have supply depots

All four Spanish corps are now concentrated around Linares

Giron orders them to rally, regroup and resupply

There are insufficient supplies to bring all corps up to full strength

What supplies there are available need to be redistributed nearer to the corps

Guerrilla bands are ordered to take position to attack French supply columns