Battle of Braga (1809)
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The Battle of Braga or Battle of Póvoa de Lanhoso or Battle of Carvalho d'Este saw an Imperial French corps led by Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult attack a Portuguese army commanded by Baron Eben. When Sou
Jean-de-Dieu Soult
17th Dragoon Regiment
Henri Delaborde
Jean Franceschi
Second Battle of Porto
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The Second Battle of Porto, also known as the Battle of the Douro or the Crossing of the Douro, took place on 12 May 1809. General Arthur Wellesley's Anglo-Portuguese Army defeated Marshal Soult's Fre
Battle of Braga (1809)
…Bernardim Freire Strength 16,000–16,650 12 guns 23,000–25,000 18 guns Casualties and losses 200–600 4,400 17 guns Lisbon Roliça Vimeiro Chaves Braga Grijó Porto Almeida Bussaco TorresVedras Redinha Sabugal FuentesDeOñoro Peninsular war: Portugal 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 The Battle of Braga or Battle of Póvoa…
Engraving of the battle
Reenactment of the battle in 2009