British forces advancing upon Vittoria
Cassagne's Division moves around the French baggage train through Tolosa.
French control the Pancorbo table.
General Howard reorganizes his command, having full control of Bilbao and environs.
Joseph is back to being alone with the garrison at Bayonne.
Cassagne's Divison moving through the Tolosa table with all due speed.
Byng advances on Pamplona... cautiously.
Standoff at Tudela between Daricau and Packenham continues... but what about the Ford?
Darmagnac advances along the main road on the San Sebatstian table.
Then opposing forces are still well apart at Pamplona.
Daricau prepares another disappearing act at Tudela.
Cassagne has arrived at San Sebastian as well. Together with Darmagnac, they begin setting up a defensive position to block the main road towards Bayonne. What do they know that we don't?!.
Gazan discusses strategy with Leval at Calahora.
Leaving garrisons behind, the large British forces marches East from Bilbao.
Some British Light Dragoons peak in at the Vittoria table from the French rear!
The Battle of Vittoria rages on!
View from the South looking towards Vittoria.
French Baggage train rumbles on through Tolosa.
Just the Fleet and British garrison at Santander.
Graham leads part o the British force from Bilbao on the Transit tables.
Vilatte and Byng face off at Pamplona, still cautiously.
Packenham and Daricau continue to stare one another down across the Ebro at Tudela.
French prepare to defend San Sebastian, as French stragglers appear!
Gazan leads his small force against Cole's left flank, while Leval puts pressure on him from the front.
Byng starts to advance more deliberately on Pamplona and Vilatte.
and here comes Graham (Brandan) and the British on the road to San Sebnastian!
Daricau ponders his position at Tudela.
Getting hit in the flank by Heavy Dragoons is not an experience to be treasured, as Cole's men find out!
The British have moved on from the Bilbao table, whilst leaving it garrisoned.
British troops close in on Vittoria from 3 directions!
Portuguese troops garrison the Longrono table.
King joseph has only his Engineers to keep him company at Bayonne, now!
The Wagon Train plods along at Tolosa.
Status quo at Santander.
and at Pancorbo.
British receive reinforcements outside Pamplona; Byng starts to push his advance more aggressively as a result.
Tudela, don't wanna fail ya; is Packenham finally preparing to make a move across the Ebro?
British massing in greater force before San Sebastian!
Like little lost sheep, the British Light Dragoons return from their scouting of Vittoria, and follow after Howard and Ponsomby.
Form Square! Gazan's Dragoon charge last turn succeeded at Calhora!
Back to just British garrisons at Bilbao.
Closing in on Vittoria; General Leith tries to force a crossing of the river.
Closer view of the British assailants.
Tolosa; looks like some routed Frenchies making their escape from ? San Sebastian.
Back and Forth at Pamplona - Vilatte is on the far side of the river.
Ford? What Ford?! Packenham forces the line of the Ebro at Tudela.
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward; into the teeth of the French marched the Grahams and Howards.
Byng's British cavalry trying to sneak behind Vilatte's lines?
Packenham has crossed the proverbial Rubicon!
"How'd you like my fine cavalry to charge your flank from behind that hill?", jests Cassagne to Howard...maybe.
Coles troops are being ground down at Calhora, having to fight on two fronts!
British trying to close the noose on the French at Vittoria!
"Oh where are you goin', with tails all a wagon.."
Overview of the situation at Pamplopna, Byng vs Vilatte.
With his position turned, Daricau considers withdrawing from Tudela.
British press their advance upon San Sebastian.
Cole's Division is crumbling at Calhora.
Things are getting tense at Vittoria, with the city held by infantry, supported on the flanks by some artillery and a mass of cavalry.
Dalhousie's Division, seeing that its numbers will add little to the outcome of tjhe battle, turns to march off for other parts.
Byng closes upon Vilatte and Pamplona.
Outnumbered and with his position turned, Daricau has done the shuffle off to Buffalo. Oh wait, those are beef cattle. Packenham is unopposed at Tudelo. Where will he go?
Battle is about to be joined at San Sebastian.
Coles Divison has been roughed up badly; the survivors move off to the Northwest, and Gazan sounds the recall, preparing to exit stage right, whilst Leval is left to mop up.
The remnants of Cole's men retreat by way of Longrono
The last of the British have been eliminated at Calahora, and Gazan has marched off with his men. General Leval pens a brief update to the French High Command, informing them of this favorable turn of events.
Byng's cavalry have managed to get between Vilatte and Pamplona.
Packenham begins his advance from Tudela.
Boyers Dragoons cross the river, attempting to distract Leith and his men from Vittoria proper.
The Battle of San Sebastian gets underway in earnest.
Only a small British garrison is now left at Tudela.
I'll just have to read these articles again with a map of northern Spain in front of me. Entertaining stuff!
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