23 August 1813 – Leon Campaign – Day 14

Soult orders all four corps to attack Sanabria

His army is now on supplies, and has considerable campaign casualties

However he is determined to attack before Wellington can recover from his defeat at Leon

Wellington has rallied, reorganised and resupplied his army

But he still has all of his campaign casualties, including those from Leon

Despite this he is determined to prevent any further French advance

He orders his army to hold his current position just south of Sanabria

He also orders 17 and 18 infantry brigades to occupy Trabazos and Zamora

         

Wellington suffers a crushing defeat at the battle of Sanabria

By late afternoon two of his four corps are broken and in rout

At nightfall he orders all of his army to retreat to Zamora

The British have lost 9400 casualties and nine brigades in rout

The French have lost 4300 casualties and three brigades in rout