Packenham's Division returns to Tudela.
Howard's job is done at Santander
French on the road Tolosa - elements of both Daricau and Cassagne, I believe.
Leval, Villate, and Byng at Calahora
Vittoria off in the distance
Vittoria from the other end of the battlefield.
Packenham threatens to cross the Ebro at Tudela
A British foot regiment attacked from the front and flank, and a British battery charged at Calahora.
Howard arrives on the scene at Blboa!
Darmagnac at Tolosa
British Light Dragoons accompanied by Wing Commander Lt General Graham on the Santander table.
Daricau rushes reserves to discourage a crossing of the Ebro by Packenham at Tudela.
Tudela
Things remain quite for the French garrisons at San Sebastian
The French baggage train and Cassagne's Division preparing top depart from the far end of the Vittoria table.
Pressure from the British mounts at Vittoria.
Cassagne encounters Howard at Bilboa, and is feeling stretched a bit thin!
General Cole arrives at Calahora with his Division.
General Byng at the Transit tables
Packenham and Daricau play cat and mouse at the crossings of the Ebro near Tudela.
Another view of the situation at Tudela
Bulls may safely rest at Pamplona, still.
His Majesty's Royal Navy arrives at Santander!
The RN has brought much needed reinforcements to Santander - a couple of heavy artillery batteries and two small Portuguese Divisions. Those pesky French Lancers pop in for a brief scouting visit, too; Doubtless why Graham remained behind at Santander.
What wargamer doesn't love more troops?!
Is that a Ford over the Ebro off to the side of the table?
Leval tries to reorganize before Cole's arrival can succor Byng's rearguard. Vilatte looks on from cross a tributary of the Ebro.
Howard and part of Cassagne's Division face off near Bilboa.
British and Portuguese advance down three different roads at Vittoria.
Cole advances through Lerma towards the bridge over the Ebro, and Calahorra, whre the last of Byng's rearguard faces destruction.
British on the Transit table ? part of Byng's command?
Packenham has pulled back across the Ebro.
View from behind Leval's men at Calahora.
Cassagne's forces are outnumbered and overmatched by Howard's Division near Bilboa.
Continued development off the Battle of Vittoria.
Daricau prepares to remove the bulk of his troops from the Tudela table, leaving behind enough forces to discourage Packenham from any river crossing attempts.
Stillness at San Sebastian.
French control but no troops at Espinosa de Monteroi
British control but no troops at Aquilar de Campo.
Cole at Lerma, opposite Calahora. Vilatte is seen moving off to the Northeast, while the bulk of Leval's troops look to be headed off to the Northwest.
Looks like a few stragglers from Byng's command headed ff to the North as well.
Wellington and the garrison of Burgos.
Portuguese troops garrisoning Longorno
Howard splits his Division into 2 wings; one confronts part of Cassagne's Division (guarding roads over the mountains that lead to the rear of the French positions at Vittoria).
Wagon trains and some more troops from Cassagne's Division preparing to leave from the Vittoria table.
Vittoria; Alten's Light Division is advancing up the road towards the city.
All quiet at Bayonne.
LOTS of French troops on the main road at Tolosa!
Just the Fleet and some Portuguese garrison are left at Santander.
British control but no troops at Pancorbo - in the background, General Vilatte's Division is seen arriving outside Pamplona.
Just after that, British troops appear on a different road to Pamplona.
Daricau's Division keeps sending troops to and from Tudelo, trying to dazzle Packinham.
They seek him here, they seek him there; those Limeys seek him everywhere!
British troops on several different transit tables.
Darmagnac at Tolosa.
Darmagnac moving off to the North along the main road from Burgos to Bayonne.
Cole at Lerma, Leval at Calahora, with Byng looking on.
Near Bilboa, Howard sends one wing of his Division off to the West; reinforced by more of his own troops, Cassagne responds by threatening the remaining half at Bilbao.
The head of the French booty train arrives on the Tolosa table, clogging the road in the process! "Moooooo-ve out of our way!"
Ponsomby arrives, marching to Bilbao!
Remainder of the French train departing from the Vittoria table.
French take up position to defend the city of Vittoria.
Conroux's Division is being very roughly handled by the advancing British, but he is buying a lot of time for the French!
Darmagnac's Division returns to Bayonnne???!
Packenham is left unopposed at Tudelo, but suspects Daricau will return as soon as he tries to cross the Ebro.
Byng's Division is cautiously observing Vilatte, who disposes his troops to defend Pamplona.
Byng withdraws and writes to Wellington for directives.
British Light Dragoons riding through the countryside at Espinosa de Monteroi.
French markers on the Transit Tables
Leval faces off against Cole across the Ebro at Calahora; General Gazan appears at the head of a regiment of Dragoons, arriving from the Northeast.
With both Howard and Ponsomby now at Bilbao, General Cassagne backs off!
The British continue their attacks towards Vittoria.
Darmagnac raises a glass of Cognac to King Joesph, and departs Bayonne for... ?
French at Tolosa.
Conroux's crumbling position before Vittoria.
Is Darmagnac coming back to Bayonne again? He confers with GM Mike.
That tricky Daricau is back at Tudelo again!
Cole and Leval at Calahora.
Cassagne appear to have evacuated the Bilbao table, as British troops attack the French garrison at Gdenes.
British treoops pick up the pace as they advance upon Vittoria.
With not much left of Conroux's Division, they advance along the main road towards Subijana de Alva as well.
Leith's Division has its advance restricted by the river and the threat of the French cavalry.
Bilbao table is cleared of French defenders.
Darmagnac still at Bayonne, ready to depart... ?
French Baggage train moves through Tolosa, hogging the road.
Quiet at Santander.
Byng and Vilatte the Pamplona table.
Packenham and Daricau continue to face off across the Ebro at Tudela.
Just French garrisons at San Sebastian.
The intrepid (if battered) French Lancers arrive at Espinosa de Monteroi.
Just British control markers at Aguilar de Campo.
Graham looks in at the conflict between Cole and Leval; they trade long range artillery shots across the Ebro.
With nothing much happening at Langorno; the Portuguese garrison seek entertainment with the locals.
Wellingto manages his correspondence but stays put at HQ in Burgos.
D-Erlon is seen at the far end of the Bilbao table.
With the darned Wagons finally out of the way, Casssagne may actually be able to reunite his forces!
French waiting grimly at Vittoria.
Leith prepares to cross the river.
Seeing Byng move just out of his Deployment Zone, Vilatte moves to defend Pamplona,
Daricau and Packenham continue to face off across the Ebro at Tudela.
Darmagnac arrives at San Sebastian!
Cole and Leval still facing off across the Ebro at Calahora. Note that both the French and the British had several Engineer units that could have constructed bridges, but as far as I know, no player made use of them throughout the campaign.
Having seized control of the table, Cassagne witnesses the large British force (Graham and Howard) moving through Bilbao on their way East.
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