13 June 1813 - Southern Spain

Suchet orders 15^th and 16^th corps to concentrate to attack between Don Pedro and Alamadan

7^th and 8^th French corps resupply and start to receive replacements for battle casualties

Giron orders his four corps to hold, resupply and reorganise

1 guerrilla attack and capture Navalmoral and 5 days supplies

8 French brigade rout with 400 casualties.

12 June 1813 - Southern Spain

Suchet orders his four corps to hold their position, resupply and regroup.

He orders the garrison of Alcoba to send four days supplies to Malagon

The convoy is attacked by 3 guerrilla, but they rout the Spanish with 10% casualties

1^st and 2^nd Spanish corps retreat south of the river Guadiana

3^rd and 4^th Spanish corps resupply and start to receive replacements for battle casualties

The whole regular Spanish army is now south of the river Guadiana.

11 June 1813 - Southern Spain

1st and 2nd Spanish corps are deployed just north of the river Guadiana

They hold the main road from Madrid to Cuidad Real

Marshal Suched orders 7^th and 8^th French corps to attack

The French suffer an unexpected and serious defeat.

The Spanish artillery performed well and inflicted heavy casualties

The Spanish irregular cavalry routed a French dragoon brigade

French – 2200 casualties and cavalry brigade in rout

Spanish – 500 casualties and two infantry brigades in rout