Battle

Battle of Évora

29 Jul 1808 · 38.57° N, 7.91° W

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29 Jul 1808
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Battle
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38.57° N, 7.91° W
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1808 battle during the Peninsular War

Battle of Évora (1808)

1808 battle during the Peninsular War

The Battle of Évora saw an Imperial French division under Louis Henri Loison attack a combined Portuguese-Spanish force led by Francisco de Paula Leite de Sousa. Encountering Leite's smaller body of soldiers outside Évora, the French easily brushed them aside and went on to storm the city, which was held by poorly armed townsmen and militia. The French butchered the Portuguese defenders and brutally sacked the town.

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