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Name: Second Portuguese campaign

Type: Event

Start: 1809 AD

End: 1809 AD

Parent: Peninsular War

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Was a French military campaign in Portugal during the Peninsular War.

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  • May 1809: After the Battle of Grijó (10-11 May) and the Second Battle of Porto (12 May), the French lost all their conquests in Portugal.
  • March 1809: In 1809, during the Peninsular War, Marshal Soult's French troops attacked Braga, Portugal. The Portuguese forces, led by General Francisco Silveira, were unprepared and suffered heavy losses. Approximately 4,000 Portuguese soldiers were killed, while the French lost around 200 men in the battle.
  • March 1809: First Battle of Porto.

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