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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

25 July 1813 – Linares Campaign - Day 8

Suchet continues to replace battle casualties and reorganise his supply system

He orders 7th French corps to send 26 brigade to retake Abenojar

28 French brigade are the defeated and routed garrison of Abenojar
As they make their way to Probete they are ambushed by a different guerrilla band
Unable to resist they surrender and all 3600 are cut down.

7th French corps have not only lost three days supplies, but also one of their four brigades.

Giron orders all of the guerrilla bands to move north and harass the French depots
Two of the six bands have suffered casualties and are too weak to attack alone
However they could support a full strength guerrilla band attack

Two of his four corps have considerable battle casualties
He is organising reinforcements, but needs at least another three days to do so

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