First Battle of Porto

Wann

28. März 1809

Art

Schlacht

Koordinaten

41.15° N, 8.61° W

Description

1809 battle during the Peninsular War

1809 battle during the Peninsular War

In the First Battle of Porto the French under Marshal Soult defeated the Portuguese, under General Parreiras, outside the city of Porto during the Peninsular War. Soult followed up his success by storming the city, in the course of which thousands of fleeing citizens drowned in the Porto Boat Bridge disaster.

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