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The 2nd Battle of Sorauren, 30 July 1813, was Soult’s last attempt to win a significant victory during the Pyrenees campaign.

It saw an attack along a longer front than previous assaults repulsed by Wellington's army.

It ended with a chaotic retreat for the French.

@TDGNavalHistory I read that when he shook his head the powder could be seen.

So presumably this is "Old Charley" with his powdered hair & ribbon.

He took a few days to die, 1st August 1809.

Near disaster the French night attack before Talavera, 27 July 1809 #OnThisDay

Surprised, the 87th & 88th Regiments fell back, although the 60th stood firm.

Wellesley rode forward, withdrawing the 24th, 31st & 45th Regiments, where they drove back the advancing French columns.

Wellington had proven he was an attacking commander at Assaye, Roliça & Porto too (among others)

Salamanca showed he was a great opportunist as well. A masterstrike.

'Portuguese infantrymen preparing to go into action at Salamanca', up the Arapile.
(by Dionisio Álvarez Cueto)

“Assault on the Breach”, the siege of San Sebastian 1813.

(by Mark Churms)

The French held Spanish city of San Sebastián was beseiged twice in 1813.

The French garrison of approx 3,000 men was overpowered in a bloody assault from land & water, the city was then sacked.

Fought #OnThisDay the Battle of Maida, General John Stuart’s victory over the French army of General Reynier in Southern Italy, 4th July 1806.

The small British force (inc Swiss & Corsican units) attacked in 4 columns, flanked by 3 Royal Navy ships.

Chaplains in the Peninsula War:

When one young Padre went to take a "brigade Sunday service, & placed behind the big drum... mistook its function for that of
a pulpit, and endeavoured to mount upon it, with disastrous results, and to the
infinite laughter of the congregation"

The Bridge at Vera. Capt Cadoux’s company held on, against a division, for more than 2 hours.

Cadoux & 16 men were killed, 3 other officers & 43 wounded.

Eventually some of the French managed to file over the bridge.

French casualties exceeded 231 men.

By Christa Hook.

French colonial troops in the Île-de-France (Mauritius).

As well as the straw hat, better suited to the hotter climate, some units of the National Guard opted for a Polish style Czapka hat.

(From Napoleon's Overseas Army, Osprey)

Aftermath to Waterloo, the casualties.

For the allies, those who could were taken to Mt St Jean Farm, which was set up as a field hospital.

The patient mortality was est 9%

But this doesn't factor how few serious casualties ever reached the hospital.