Battle of Braga (1809)
The Battle of Braga or Battle of Póvoa de Lanhoso or Battle of Carvalho d'Este (20 March 1809) saw an Imperial French corps led by Marshal Nicolas Soult attack a Portuguese army commanded by Baron Christian Adolph Friedrich von Eben. Soult's professional soldiers slaughtered large numbers of their opponents, who were mostly badly disciplined and poorly armed militia. The action occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Braga is situated about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-northeast of Porto (Oporto).
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Battle of Braga (1809)
The Battle of Braga or Battle of Póvoa de Lanhoso or Battle of Carvalho d'Este (20 March 1809) saw an Imperial French corps led by Marshal Nicolas Soult attack a Portuguese army commanded by Baron Christian Adolph Friedrich von Eben. Soult's professional soldiers slaughtered large numbers of their opponents, who were mostly badly disciplined and poorly armed militia. The action occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Braga is situated about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-northeast of Porto (Oporto).
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Bataille de BragaFichier:Comba ...... bataille de Carvalho-da-Heste.
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De slag bij Braga vond plaats ...... anse Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog.
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Die Schlacht bei Braga, manchm ...... erte sich auf den letzten Tag.
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O marechal Nicolas Jean de Die ...... assumiu o comando das forças.
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The Battle of Braga or Battle ...... was the First Battle of Porto.
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causalties
200–600
combatant
French Empire
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date
1809-03-20
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result
French victory
strength
16,650, 12 guns
25,000, 18 guns
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37,997,974
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743,584,692
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Map of the Battle of Braga
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Baron von Eben
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Bataille de BragaFichier:Comba ...... bataille de Carvalho-da-Heste.
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De slag bij Braga vond plaats ...... anse Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog.
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Die Schlacht bei Braga, manchm ...... erte sich auf den letzten Tag.
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O marechal Nicolas Jean de Die ...... il e mais rápido até ao Porto.
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The Battle of Braga or Battle ...... h-northeast of Porto (Oporto).
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Bataille de Braga (1809)
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Batalha do Carvalho d'Este
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Battle of Braga (1809)
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Schlacht bei Braga
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Slag bij Braga
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Battle of Braga (1809)
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