| The series of engagements which occupied the French and Allied armies
during July and August 1813 were fought over considerable distances and
in some of the most difficult campaigning country in the world. As a result,
the Allied generals had more independence of command than hitherto and
their actions sometimes exhibited a lack of inspiration. Some of them missed
opportunities that would probably not have been missed if Wellington had
been on the spot. During these campaigns the contending forces amounted
to approximately 80,000 Allied troops and over 88,000 French. |
