090 Braga 20 March 1809 - WDS Bonaparte's Peninsular War
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Rating: | 0 (0) |
Games Played: | 0 |
SM: | 1 |
Turns: | 18 |
Type: | Stock |
First Side: | French (Nap) |
Second Side: | Portugal (Nap) |
Braga 20 March 1809 - Crossing the Portuguese border near Chaves on 9 March, the French invasion force under Soult quickly brushed aside Silveira's levies and marched towards Oporto via Braga rather than via Amarante and Penafiel. Meanwhile, a large, badly-led and ill-equipped Portuguese force was waiting for him at Braga, having made no attempt to defend the Serra da Cabreira passes.