Santiago Campaign – Day 7

Campaign Map on 25 October 1813

All four corps rally and resupply

Spanish guerrilla all rest and resupply

16th Italian corps moves east to secure lines of supply

Remainder of French army resupply as best they can

                                                                              

Campaign Notes

All of the British supplies are concentrated in Santiago and Ourense

All four British corps are within supply distance of both towns

Consequently all four corps resupply with ease.

1^st and 3^rd British corps rally shaken and routed brigades

They also start to replace battle casualties

For each move that they are supplied and stationary they receive replacements

These are at the rate of 400 infantry, or 100 cavalry or artillery, per corps

All Spanish guerrilla bands are now in position

They also rest and resupply

16^th Italian corps has moved east towards Oviedo

This is to secure the lines of supply and escort a convoy to Corunna

The rest of the French army resupply

7^th corps – 2 days supplies

8^th corps – 3 days supplies

13^th corps – 4 days supplies

16^th corps – 1 days supply

Reserve – 4 days supplies

The supply situation has certainly improved for the French

It will be restored when the convoy arrives at Corunna from Oviedo

However sending 16^th corps to Oviedo has left 7^th corps isolated at Corunna

It will take three days for 16^th corps to return to Corunna with the convoy

This will give Wellington a short window of opportunity, now that his army is fully resupplied