29 April 1813 – South Spain – Day 9

15^th French army have occupied Almagro

3^rd Spanish army has been defeated and forced to retreat and withdraw from the campaign.

 

The French have effectively won the campaign.

However the fate of Cuidad Real has still to be decided.

The French campaign objective is to take the city, and to destroy the Spanish Army.   After eight days, and eight battles, the Spanish have been driven back to the final three towns of Malagon, Cuidad Real and Almagro.

The Spanish have held Malagon, and lost Almagro.   All now depends on Cuidad Real, which is the main Spanish depot for this campaign.

The French have won five of the eight battles fought, but are now at the end of a long supply line.   All six French corps are low on supplies, and carry considerable battle casualties.   They are relying on taking Cuidad Real to provide much needed supplies.  

The battle was hard fought on both sides.   As night approached the French had won in the north, but lost in the south.   They had taken the north east section of the town but to win would have to take the south east  section as well.   Despite their best efforts they failed to do so, and the Spanish could claim victory.