When it was clear that he could not bring Moore to battle, Napoleon left the pursuit of the British to Soult's corps with Marshal Ney in support and took the bulk of the army, some 45,000 men, back to Madrid.
Napoleón (Tradución do orixinal) Sabendo que non conseguiría levar a Moore a unha batalla, Napoleón deixoulle a persecución dos británicos ó corpo do exército de Soult co apoio das tropas do xeneral Ney, e tomou o groso do exército, uns 45 000 homes, de volta a Madrid.