Battle of Nivelle

The Battle of Nivelle (10 November 1813) took place in front of the river Nivelle near the end of the Peninsular War (1808–1814). After the Allied siege of San Sebastian, Wellington's 80,000 British, Portuguese and Spanish troops (20,000 of the Spaniards were untried in battle) were in hot pursuit of Marshal Soult who had 60,000 men to place in a 20-mile perimeter. After the Light Division, the main British army was ordered to attack and the 3rd Division split Soult's army in two. By two o'clock, Soult was in retreat and the British in a strong offensive position. Soult had lost another battle on French soil and had lost 4,500 men to Wellington's 5,500.

Battle of Nivelle
Part of the Peninsular War

Gravure of the battle
Date10 November 1813
Location
River Nivelle, France
43°23′15″N 1°40′9″W
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
French Empire United Kingdom
Portugal
 Spain
Commanders and leaders
Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult Marquess of Wellington
Sir John Hamilton
Strength
50,000 (18,000 engaged) 90,000 (50,000 engaged)
Casualties and losses
3,200 killed or wounded
1,300 captured		 5,300 killed or wounded
200 captured
(2,800 Anglo-Portuguese and 2,700 Spanish)
Location within Europe
Peninsular War:
Campaign in south-west France
50km
30miles
Bayonne
7
Toulouse
6
5
4
3
Nivelle
2
1
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