Portuguese Army Actions: 1809
By João Centeno
Author's Notes:
(*) Needs confirmation.
Blank space could mean 2 things
-- No unit was involved
-- I could not find any information on the involvment of a specific
unit.
I would appreciate any information on missing units or units in
the wrong placed.
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Action
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Dates
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Infantry
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Cavalry
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Artillery
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Cacadores or the Loyal
Luistanian Legion
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Combat of Calzadilla
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20/1/1809
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11
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Combat of Ledesma
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10/2/1809
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11
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Combat of Caminha
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16/2/1809
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21
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Combat of Ponte de Vilaça
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6 /3/1809
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21, 24
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Combat of Gironda
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6/3/1809
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24
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Defense of Chaves
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12 /3/ 1809
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12, 24
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R.A 4
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Combat of Ponte de Nossa Senhora do Porto
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17 /3/ 1809
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L.L.L.
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Combat of Carvalho D'Este
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17 - 20/3/1809
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L.L.L.
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Combat of Povoa de Lanhoso
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20/3/1809
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9
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2 Bn. L.L.L.
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Assault on Chaves
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20 /3/ 1809
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12, 24
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Siege of Fort de S. Francisco
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20 - 25 /3/ 1809
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12, 24
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Combat of Sancti-Espiritus
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21/3/1809
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L.L.L.
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Defense of Oporto
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26 - 29/03/1809
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6, 9, 18, 21
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12
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2 Bn. L.L.L.
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Combat of Ciudad Rodrigo
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27/3/1809
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L.L.L.
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Combat of Barba del Puerco
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1/4/1809
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11
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L.L.L.
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Defense of Ponte de Lima
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8 & 9/4/1809
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21
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4, 10
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Defense of Ponte de Amarante
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18/4 - 2/5/1809
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6, 12, 18, 21, 24
(List Incomplete)
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6, 9, 12
(List Incomplete)
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R.A 1
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L.L.L.
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Combat of Ovelha
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9/5/1809
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6, 9, 12
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Combat of Moledo
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10/5/1809
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11
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Combat of Albergaria
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10 /5/ 1809
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1, 13, 16
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4, 7, 10
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Combat of Grijó
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11/05/1809
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1, 10, 13, 15 & 16*
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4, 7, 10
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Combat of Borssas
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12/5/1809
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11
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L.L.L.
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Passage of the Douro (Oporto)
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12 /5/1809
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1, 10, 13, 15 & 16*
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Douro(Oporto)
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12/05/1809
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1, 10, 13 & 16*
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Combat of Alcântara
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12/5/1809
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12, 24 *
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1 Bty of L.L.L.
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1 Bn. L.L.L.
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1º Combat of Ponte de Alcântara
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10/6/1809
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12, 24 * 6 *, 18
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5 L.L.L.
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Combat of Escalona
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20/7/1809
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11
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Talavera de la Reina
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27 - 28/7/1809
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L.L.L.
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Combat of Puerto de Baños
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12/8/1809
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11
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5, L.L.L.
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