16th March 1814 – Start of Leitza Phase – British

Bayonne Campaign Area

Fifth French Army is commanded by Marshal Soult

Anglo-Portuguese Army is commanded by Lord Wellington

Each Army has 64,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry and 120 guns

Leitza Campaign Area

The Leitza Phase is the fourth part of the Bayonne Campaign

The objective is to take and hold the towns of San Sebastian and Monreal

History of Bayonne Campaign Area

1^st March 1814            Start of St Jean campaign                                           label 50

4^th March 1814           French victory in battle of Cambo                              label 51

4^th March 1814           British victory in battle of St Jean                               label 51

5^th March 1814           French victory in battle of St Jean                              label 51

5^th March 1814           British victory in battle of Cambo                              label 51

7^th March 1814           Campaign ended in British victory                             label 51

8^th March 1814           Start of Irun campaign                                                label 52

10^th March 1814         French victory in battle of St Jean                              label 52

11^th March 1814         French victory in battle of Irun                                   label 52

12^th March 1814         Campaign ended in British victory                             label 52

13^th March 1814         Start of San Sebastian campagn                                 label 53

14^th March 1814         French victory at the second battle of Irun                 label 53

15^th March 1814         Campaign ended in French victory                             label 53

16^th March 1814         Start of Leitza campaign                                             label 54