Seville Chapter One
This is the first chapter of the campaign in southern Spain between Andalusia and Extremadura and the contest between Mortier's V Corps and Ballasteros division to the west of Seville. It begins on 15 March 1810 and unless terminated early finishes on or around 15 April depending on when a lull in the campaign is reached.
Orders
French
The orders from Marshal Soult Commander in Chief of the Army of Andalusia to Marshal Mortier commanding V Corps are to maintain the security of Seville and guard the approaches from Extremadura releasing the rest of the army for operations elsewhere in Andalusia. seville_orders_f1.pdf
Spanish
The orders from La Romana instruct Ballasteros and Contreras to act in concert, testing the boundaries of French held Andalusia and keeping the occupying forces busy while stirring up further rebellion in the weakly held areas west of Seville in the Condado de Niebla. seville_orders_s1.pdf
Map
The opening map shows Mortier's forces in Seville, with a rearguard at Santa Olalla and juramentado stretching towards the Condado de Niebla. Ballasteros and Contreras are in Badajoz receiving orders to probe the route to Andalusia. Copons is about to land at Ayamonte from Cadiz. seville_-_map_-_1810-3-15.pdf
This document holds the record of current unit location to be checked for contact and intelligence reports.
Victory
The Spanish can claim a complete victory in this chapter if they capture Seville, at which point the chapter ends immediately. They can claim a partial victory if they have expelled the French from the sierra and hold Huelva. The French can claim a complete victory if they hold Seville, Huelva, and all Spanish troops are north of the sierra. They can claim a partial victory if they hold Seville, Huelva, and can have 'control' of territory from the line of the Huelva-Seville road south. Any other outcome is a draw.
Journal
| Date | Weather | Orders Issued | Position Map | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1810 | Fine | seville_orders_s2.pdf; seville_orders_s3.pdf; seville_orders_s4.pdf | |||
| seville_orders_f2.pdf; seville_orders_f3.pdf; seville_orders_f4.pdf | seville_-_map_-_end_of_day_-_1810-3-15.pdf | ||||
| 16 March 1810 | Cloudy | None | seville_-_map_-_end_of_day_-_1810-3-16.pdf | ||
| 17 March 1810 | Sunny | None | seville_-_map_-_end_of_day_-_1810-3-17.pdf | ||
| 18 March 1810 | Sunny | seville_orders_s5.pdf; seville_orders_s6.pdf | seville_-_map_-_end_of_day_-_1810-3-18.pdf | Random event | |
| 19 March 1810 | Sunny | seville_orders_f5.pdf; seville_orders_s7.pdf | seville_-_map_-_end_of_day_-_1810-3-19.pdf | ||
| 20 March 1810 | Rain | seville_-_map_-_end_of_day_-_1810-3-20.pdf | |||
| 21 March 1810 | Rain | seville_-_map_-_end_of_day_-_1810-3-21.pdf | |||
| 22 March 1810 | Rain | seville_orders-f6.pdf; seville_orders_f7.pdf | seville_-_map_-_end_of_day_-_1810-3-22.pdf | ||
| 23 March 1810 | Rain | ||||
Battles
Sources
- Esdaile, Charles Outpost of Empire (University of Oklahoma Press, Norman USA, 2012) pages 344-345
- Oman, Charles A History of the Peninsular War Volume 3 (Greenhill Books, London, 1996) pages 214-215