Confused state of the French in the basin of Vittoria—Two convoys are sent to the rear—The king takes up a new order of battle—The Gallicians march to seize Orduña but are recalled—Graham marches across the hills to Murguia—Relative strength and position of the hostile armies—Battle of Vittoria—Joseph retreats by Salvatierra—Wellington pursues him up the Borundia and Araquil valleys—Sends Longa and Giron into Guipuscoa—Joseph halts at Yrursun—Detaches the army of Portugal to the Bidassoa—Retreats with the army of the centre and the army of the south to Pampeluna—Wellington detaches Graham through the mountains by the pass of St. Adrian into Guipuscoa and marches himself to Pampeluna—Combat with the French rear-guard—Joseph retreats up the valley of Roncevalles—General Foy rallies the French troops in Guipuscoa and fights the Spaniards at Montdragon—Retreats to Bergara and Villa Franca—Graham enters Guipuscoa—Combat on the Orio river—Foy retires to Tolosa—Combat there—The French posts on the sea-coast abandoned with exception of Santona and St. Sebastian—Foy retires behind the Bidassoa—Clauzel advances towards Vittoria—Retires to Logroño—Wellington endeavours to surround him—He makes a forced march to Tudela—Is in great danger—Escapes to Zaragoza—Halts there—Is deceived by Mina and finally marches to Jacca—Gazan re-enters Spain and occupies the valley of Bastan—O’Donel reduces the forts of Pancorbo—Hill drives Gazan from the valley of Bastan—Observations 548 LIST OF APPENDIX. No. I. Extracts of letters relating to the battle of Salamanca 585 No. II. Copies of two despatches from the emperor Napoleon to the minister at war relative to the duke of Ragusa 587 No. III. Letter from the duke of Dalmatia to king Joseph, August 12, 1812 588 No. IV. Letter from the duke of Dalmatia to the minister at war 590 No. V. Letter from colonel Desprez to king Joseph, Paris, Sept. 22, 1812 593 No. VI. A. Confidential letter from the duc de Feltre to king Joseph, Paris, Nov. 10, 1812 595 No. VI. B. Letter from colonel Desprez to king Joseph, Paris, Jan, 3, 1813 596 No. VII. Letter from Napoleon to the duc de Feltre, Ghiart, Sept. 2, 1812 600 No. VIII. A. Extract. General Souham’s despatch to the minister at war 602 No. VIII. B. Extracts. Two letters from the duc de Feltre to king Joseph 602 No. IX. Extract. Letter from marshal Jourdan to colonel Napier 603 No. X. Letter from the duc de Feltre to king Joseph, Jan. 29, 1813 605 No. XI. Ditto ditto 606 No. XII. Ditto ditto, Feb. 12, 1813 608 No. XIII.