Other battlefields visited

I have visited other battlefields in the past, but unfortunately I don't have a lot of detail (nor was I so snappy with the digital camera). So in chronological order:

Alesia 52BC - An impressive statue of Vercingetorix (erected by Napoleon III), on the site of the old village of Alesia.

Hastings 14 October 1066 - No photos.
Agincourt 25 October 1415 - No photos.

Cuidad Rodrigo 19 January 1812 - The town church still bears the scars of British artillery.

Salamanca 22 July 1812 - view from the Greater Arapile looking west to the village of Arapiles. The action in this discussion takes place to the far side of the village. The french forces are advancing in a flanking manoeuver away from us (ie to the west) and in the extreme left of the photo. The British forces are in the centre-distance of the photo and attacked the french front and flank.

In mid-afternoon, D'Urban's cavalry and Packenham's 3rd Division slammed into the leading French division, (Thomieres). The French, taken completely by surprise, were routed. A short time later, Leith's 5th Division and Bradford's Portugese Brigade were launched against the french flank. This was followed up by the charge of Le Marchant's heavy cavalry. Three French divisions were broken.

A view from the top of the Greater Arapile looking north towards the lesser Arapile. On this side of the battle (the east), the French line was holding. After a tremendous struggle, an attack by Cole's 4th Division had been turned back. The supporting attack on the Greater Arapile hill by Pack's Portugese Brigade was also repulsed (this occurred in the immediate front of the photo).

With both Marmont and Bonnet wounded, Clausel assumed command. Rather than retire from the battlefield, Clausel threw his own division together with that of Bonnet into a desperate counter-attack. This attack failed and the french forces withdrew from the field.

This battle field needs another visit and a lot more photos taken!

Ayacucho 09 December 1824 The final battle of the Latin-American wars of independence. The revolutionary forces, (about 6,000 men) were under the leadership of Antonio José de Sucre. The Spanish army numbered about 9,000 men and had 10 times as many artillery pieces as their foe. Both sides attacked each other's left flank, but the Royalists mistakenly initiated a general advance when they thought victory had been achieved. This left them open to a cavalry attack which Sucre ordered and in a short time the royalist army had been routed, with about 2,000 men killed. The Spanish viceroy and his generals were taken prisoner. This battle saw the defeat of the last viable Royalist army in South America.