FLIGHT OF THE EAGLE

NOVEMBER 1808 FRENCH TURN
Seeking final victory, Napoleon marches the Grande Armee to Budapest. The Austrians offer token resistance before withdrawing from the city. Napoleon accepts Francis' emissaries and a peace treaty is signed.

A Franco-Spanish force under Soult's command assaults Moore at Oporoto. The English withdaw into the city and a seige commences.

Battles
Date	Name	Attacker	Defender	Description	Victor	Casualties
November 1808	Budapest II	Napoleon 200,000	Charles 150,000	Charles returns to the entrenchments around Budapest with 150,000 men. Napoleon follows closely behind with a force of 200,000. The French open the battle with an artillery bombardment followed by probing attacks in the center. Charles beats back the assaults. By late afternoon, the battle begins to grind down. Wanting to preserve what's left of the only remaining Austrian field army, Charles withdraws and leaves the field to Napoleon, but not before Franch cavalry takes a toll on the Austrian stragglers. The anticlimatic conclusion of the battle sees Napoleon riding into Budapest where he is met by an Austrian peace delegation.	France	20,000 Austrian 15,000 France

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NOVEMBER 1808 ALLIED TURN
With the Austrians knocked out of the war, Tsar Alexander declares Russia's neutrality. Under the cover of winter storms, the Tsar's armies withdraw from Poland into Russia.

Wellington lands in Portugal at the head of a hastily raised relief force. After a fierce struggle, the siege of Oporoto is lifted.

Battles
Date	Name	Attacker	Defender	Description	Victor	Casualties
November 1808	Empanada	Wellington 50,000 later 60,000	Soult, Pallofox 50,000	From northern Eurpoe, England and Lisbon, English forces converge to lift the siege of Oporoto. Wellington assumes overall command of 50,000 men as they approach the Franco-Spanish siege lines from the south. Soult and Pallofox position the majority of their 50,000 men to meet the advancing English at the Mondego River. The battle begins in abysmal weather. The English are hampered by winter storms and determined resistance. After two days, Wellington is no closer to raising the siege. The battle shifts in Wellington's favor, however, on the third day when the 10,000 defenders in Oporoto under Hill sortie to assault the French and Spanish from the rear. Too late, Soult realizes he has withdrawn too many men from the siege lines. The attack by Hill ultimately achieves limited success but sows panic in the Franco-Spanish army. As their army disintegrates, Soult and Pallofox are able to take advantage of the foul weather once more to protect their withdrawal.	England	15,000 English 20,000 French, 10, 000 Spanish