Dictionary of Battles / From the Earliest Date to the Present Time

by Thomas Benfield Harbottle

Nivelle (Peninsular War).

Fought November 10, 1813, when the French, under Soult, were driven from a very strong position by the British, under Wellington, and forced to retire behind the Nivelle. The French lost 4,265, including about 1,200 prisoners, 51 guns, and all their field magazines. The British lost 2,694 killed and wounded.