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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

24 March 1813 – North Spain


Tactical Map
The French victory at Burgos confirms them as winners of the Burgos phase of the campaign
Wellington orders his Army to retreat west towards Portugal.

Strategic Map
The Burgos campaign was the second phase in  Northern Spain between the Fourth French and the Anglo Portuguese armies.   It lasted 15 days and there were eight battles.   Each army won four battles.

The French won the Burgos campaign phase.

The campaign started on 28 May and finished on 16 September 2015

Monday, October 5, 2015

23 March 1813 - Southern Spain



Spanish retreat to resupply
French are out of supply and losing casualties to attrition

Sunday, October 4, 2015

23 March 1813 - North Germany



Prussians won major battle at Hannover
French lost 1700 battle casualties
Prussians lost 1200 battle casualties

3rd French corps attacked Nienburg
Routed garrison and captured two days supplies