FLIGHT OF THE EAGLE

DECEMBER 1808 FRENCH TURN
The Grande Armee fans out across the Austrian countryside and goes into winter quarters. Napoleon arrives in Munich on his way back to France to celebrate his victory over the Austrians.

Davout crushes the English presence in Hannover and forcibly returns the country back into the Napoleonic orbit.

The French and Spain withdraw from Oporoto with Pallofox leaving the country altogether. French reinforcements begin marching westward toward the Pyrennes.

Battles
Date	Name	Attacker	Defender	Description	Victor	Casualties
December 1808	Hannover	15,000 Hannover	Davout 40,000	Leaderless and abandoned by the English, the 15,000 man Hannoverian army makes a stand behind the walls of their capitol. Davout's 40,000 veterans make short work of the defenders.	France	5,000 France 15,000 Hannover

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DECEMBER 1808 ALLIED TURN
For the first time in over three years, England is the only country still at war with France.

Beresford's corps struggles in bitter weather to retreat up the Danish peninsula where an English fleet arrives to prepare his evacuation.

An English relief force under Hill clears the Spanish cavalry from Lagos.