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The Battle of Salamanca followed a frustrating period of six weeks for Wellington. His foray into central Spain in the spring of 1812 had been blocked by Marmont's army. As Wellington advanced, Marmont's strength grew as he received reinforcements. Wellington withdrew as the odds turned against him, with the armies often marching close together and Marmont repeatedly threatening Wellington's supply line. By this time, Wellington had finally decided to withdraw his army all the way back to Portugal. Suddenly, he observed that Marmont had made the tactical error of separating his left flank from his main body. He immediately ordered the major part of his army to attack the over-extended French left wing. The Battle of Salamanca saw an Anglo-Portuguese army under General Arthur Wellesley defeat Marshal Auguste Marmont's French forces among the hills around Arapiles south of Salamanca, Spain on July 22, 1812 during the Peninsular War.

The soldiers pictured here by Mariusz Kozik are on the long march in to Spain in July of 1812.

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