7th and 16th corps retreat to
Oviedo
Both
are now out of supply, and will lose attrition casualties until they resupply
There
are only 5 days supplies at Oviedo, but that is sufficient for them to regroup
It
will however take some days before either are operational again
Their
retreat in the north also force 8th and reserve corps to retreat to
Lugo
Both
are low on supplies (two days each) and there is only one day at Lugo
They
will have to continue their retreat to Astorga, and resupply from Sanabria
The
French retreat allows guerrilla bands to occupy both Ribadeo and Santiago
Wellington’s
army is also running short of supplies (two days each)
But
he is much closer to his supply depots, and will be fully supplied within two
days
This
will allow him to move on to the offensive
Soult
is well aware of his desperate situation, he orders a general retreat.
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