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Battle of the Nive

December 9–13, 1813 · Bayonne

Result Coalition victory

Wellington's army crossed the Nive River near Bayonne in southern France. Marshal Soult's counterattacks failed over several days of fighting.

On the map Contemporaries

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First French Empire

United Kingdom

Portugal

Spain

France

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington military commander

Luís do Rego Barreto military commander

Jean-de-Dieu Soult military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 70,000c. 70,000
Casualties: 4,600c. 5,100
Captured: 500c. 500
Guns: c. 100

Strength: c. 60,000
Casualties: c. 6,000
Captured: c. 600
Guns: c. 40
Guns lost: c. 16