This is all very odd and unlike the N I know and love to hate.
Where is the relentless ruthlessness?
The total disregard for the lives of the replaceable conscripts?
The priority of TIME over everything else?
What did N know of climatic conditions in Spain?
By calling a halt to offensive operations he was making his enemies a priceless gift; an opportunity to regroup, recover and to strike at his forces at will.
Was the climate a stopper for Wellington or the Spanish generals?