| 1807. |
|
| Nov. |
French Conquest of Portugal. |
| Nov. 30. |
Junot occupies Lisbon. |
|
Portuguese Royal Family fly to Brazil. |
| 1808. |
|
| May. |
Napoleon makes Joseph Buonaparte King of Spain. |
|
Outbreak of Spanish insurrection. |
| June. |
French invade Valencia and Andalusia. |
|
Siege of Saragossa. |
| July 14. |
Battle of Medina del Rio Seco. |
| ” 20. |
Capitulation of Baylen. |
| Aug. 1-4. |
Landing of British army in Portugal. |
| ” 17. |
Combat of Roliça. |
| ” 21. |
Battle of Vimiero. |
| ” 30. |
Convention of Cintra. |
| Oct. |
Napoleon’s invasion of Spain. |
| Oct. 6. |
Sir John Moore takes command of British troops in Portugal. |
| Nov. 13. |
Moore at Salamanca. |
| ” 23. |
Battle of Tudela. Spaniards defeated. |
| Dec. 4. |
Napoleon arrives at Madrid. |
| ” 15. |
Soult with 15,000 men at Saldaña. |
| ” 20. |
Moore reaches Mayorga; junction with Baird. |
| ” 21. |
Combat of Sahagun. |
| ” 22. |
Napoleon’s pursuit of Moore begins. |
| ” 23. |
Avanilla, near Sahagun, 5½ leagues from Saldaña, half-past
5 P.M.—orders to march on Saldaña,
6 P.M.; news received about 7
P.M. of Napoleon’s advance;
Moore resolves on and orders retreat. |
| ” 28. |
Benavente. |
| ” 29. |
Astorga. |
| ” 31. |
Bembibre. |
|
Napoleon leaves the pursuit to Soult and returns to France. |
| 1809. |
|
| Jan. |
Retreat of Sir John Moore’s army continued. |
| Jan. 2. |
Bembibre. |
| ” 3. |
Villa Franca. |
| ” 6. |
Rearguard finds army at Lugo in position. |
| ” 8-9. |
Lugo evacuated. |
| ” 9-10. |
Betanzos. |
| ” 11. |
Corunna—no transports. |
| ” 14. |
Transports arrive. |
| ” 16. |
Battle of Corunna. |
| ” 17. |
Embarkation completed. |
| ” 18. |
H.M.S. Barfleur sails from Corunna. |
| ” 23. |
Arrives Plymouth. |
| Feb. 20. |
Fall of Saragossa. |
| Feb. (end). |
Beresford appointed to command Portuguese army. |
| March (early). |
Beresford arrives at Lisbon. |
| March 10-20. |
Soult’s operations in Portugal; capture of Oporto. |
| ” 29. |
Battle of Medellin—Spaniards defeated. |
| April 22. |
Sir A. Wellesley arrives in Lisbon. |
| May 12-22. |
Oporto retaken; Soult’s retreat to Orense and Lugo. |
| June. |
Advance of British army from Abrantes. |
| July 27-28. |
Battle of Talavera. |
| Aug. 4. |
Wellesley retires on Badajos. |
| Oct. 18. |
Battle of Tamames—French defeated. |
| Nov. 19. |
Battle of Ocaña—Spaniards defeated. |
| ” 29. |
Battle of Alba de Tormes—Spaniards defeated. |
| 1810. |
|
| Jan. |
Lord Wellington retires into Portugal. |
| Jan. and Feb. |
The French invade Andalusia. |
| Feb. 1. |
King Joseph enters Seville. |
|
Siege of Cadiz. |
| ” 12. |
Badajos summoned by Mortier. |
| March to April 22. |
Siege of Astorga. |
| May to July 9. |
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo. |
| July 24. |
Combat of the Coa. |
| July to Aug. 27. |
Siege of Almeida. |
| Sept. 16. |
Masséna advances into Portugal. |
| ” 27. |
Battle of Bussaco. |
| Oct. 1-9. |
Wellington retires within the lines of Torres Vedras. |
| Oct. to Nov. |
Masséna before the lines. |
| Nov. 14. |
Masséna retreats to Santarem. |
| Dec. 21. |
Soult moves northward to support Masséna. |
| 1811. |
|
| Jan. 27. |
Soult invests Badajos. |
| March 5. |
Masséna leaves Santarem. |
| ” 11. |
Surrender of Badajos; Soult returns to the South. |
| ” 15. |
Foz d’Aronce. |
| ” 29. |
The Allies take Guarda. |
| April 3. |
Combat of Sabugal. |
|
Masséna leaves Portugal. |
| ” 20. |
Wellington to the Alemtejo. |
| May 2. |
Masséna resumes the offensive. |
| ” 4. |
Beresford lays siege to Badajos. |
| ” 5. |
Battle of Fuentes d’Onoro. |
| ” 8. |
Masséna retreats; is removed from command. |
| ” 10. |
Brennier escapes with garrison from Almeida. |
| ” 12. |
Soult raises the siege of Badajos. |
| ” 16. |
Battle of Albuera. |
|
King Joseph leaves Madrid. |
|
Marmont takes command of the army of Portugal. |
| ” 25. |
Reinvestment of Badajos. |
| June 12. |
Siege raised the second time. |
|
The French retire from Estremadura. |
| Aug. 8. |
Wellington blockades Ciudad Rodrigo. |
| Sept. 21. |
Marmont advances to relieve Ciudad Rodrigo. |
| ” 24. |
Action at El Bodon. |
| ” 25-27. |
The Allies retreat, and take up position covering the line of the Coa. |
| ” 27. |
The French withdrawal—Marmont to Talavera, Dorsenne to Salamanca. |
|
Ciudad Rodrigo again invested. |
|
The British army goes into cantonments on the Coa. |
|
Marmont concentrates near Toledo. |
| 1812. |
|
| Jan. 8. |
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo. |
| ” 19. |
Taking of Ciudad Rodrigo by storm. |
| March 16. |
Siege of Badajos. |
| April 6-7. |
Taking of Badajos. |
| May 18. |
Hill destroys bridge at Almaraz. |
| June. |
Wellington advances into Castille. |
| June 17. |
Allies enter Salamanca. |
| ” 27. |
Forts at Salamanca taken. |
| July 22. |
Battle of Salamanca—Beresford severely wounded. |
| Aug. 12. |
Allies enter Madrid. |
| Sept. |
Siege of Burgos. |
| Oct. |
Retreat from Burgos. |
| Nov. |
Winter quarters near Ciudad Rodrigo. |
