FLIGHT OF THE EAGLE

SEPTEMBER 1806 FRENCH TURN

French forces continue to mass on the Oder. Napoleon hands command to Marshal Massena and leaves by carriage. He is last seen heading east for France through Bavaria.

La Romana attacks Lisbon. Major General Uxbridge meets the Spanish outside the city with a mixed force and defeats the invaders, driving them from the capital.

Battle of Setubal

55,000 Spanish troops under General Pedro Caro y Sureda, Marquis of La Romana move against the Portuguese capital. Uxbridge waits for the Spanish with a mixed force of 45,000 men in fortified positions near the town of Setubal. La Romana has difficulty deploying his troops over the Tagus. His attack is slow to develop and delivered piecemeal throughout the day. Uxbridge's polyglot force performs well and the Spanish attacks founder on his fortified lines. By nightfall, the Spanish lose heart and withdraw toward the border. Agressive English cavalry pursuit cut down many stragglers. Spanish casualties: 20,000. English casualties: 10,000.

SEPTEMBER 1806 ALLIED TURN

Germany remains quiet as summer turns to fall. The allies continue to consolidate behind the Vistula and push only a few cossack patrols on the other side of the river. Russian and Prussian officers busy themselves attending various balls and fetes while the rankers make themselves as comfortable as possible in what they hope will be their winter quaters.

The harbor at Lisbon continues to bustle as the Royal Navy delivers a steady stream of English reinforcements.