The Battle of Vitoria 21 June 1813 - a live report from the battlefield

“We have had a great day, and have been successful,” (2) wrote Major Augustus Frazer, commander of the Horse Artillery in Wellington’s army, at 9pm on 21 June 1813. The dust would still have been settling after a day of ferocious military action.

Frazer wrote a letter almost every day during his time in Wellington’s army, providing us with dramat...