Siege

First Siege of Chaves

10 Mar 1809 – 12 Mar 1809 · 41.74° N, 7.47° W

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10 Mar 1809 – 12 Mar 1809
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Siege
Coordinates
41.74° N, 7.47° W
Description
1809 siege during the Peninsular War

Siege of Chaves

1809 siege during the Peninsular War

The siege of Chaves refers to the French siege and capture of Fort São Francisco and the town of Chaves, Portugal from 10 to 12 March 1809, and the subsequent siege and recapture of the fort by Portuguese forces from 21 to 25 March 1809, during the second French invasion of Portugal in the Peninsular War.

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