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| Wellington's last battle in Spain before the French were driven across the Pyrenees. The siege of the fortress of San Sebastian took three months from July to September 1813. A 'Forlorn Hope' assault party of volunteers from the Guards Battalions was assembled, numbering 200 men. Casualties from this brave action were 160. |
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