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segunda-feira, 25 de novembro de 2013
quarta-feira, 20 de novembro de 2013
João Batista Almeida
Relatório da Royal Navy: International Journal of Naval History
t Sir Charles Oman wrote “In short, from January to the end of April the British
Army exercised no influence whatever on the military affairs of the Peninsula.”
"El dia 3 de Febrero de 1809, a las nueve de la mañana, entraban por la corredera, procedente de Porriño, las primeras tropas de a caballo Francesas. Asi nos indica Avila y la Cueva por haberlas visto personalmente." El Monastério de Las Hermanas Clarisas de Tui, Ernesto Iglesias Almeida
Vigo had been besieged by peasants, under the command of Portuguese General
Don João De Souza e Silva, since 27 February;
Crawford accepted the surrender, which Chalot and Morillo also signed on 27 March. The terms stipulated the British would take charge of the 1,304 French prisoners and transport them to England. The Spaniards gained 447 horses, sixty-two wagons and the 117,153 francs in Soult's military chest.
Soon after the surrender Chapuzet's column reached Vigo; it was promptly
attacked by the insurgents. The Spaniards pursued the French back to Tuy and inflicted
severe casualties. Nearly ninety percent of his 300 men were killed, wounded or
captured. The Spanish and Portuguese, 8,000 strong, recommenced the siege of Tuy,
supported by a vast store of arms and twenty cannon captured at Vigo. Captain McKinley rode over to visit the allied camp around Tuy and reported to Berkeley that the
garrison appeared weak from lack of supplies but strong enough that he convinced the
troops not to make an immediate assault.
A RECONQUISTA DE VIGO - CAROLO - BICENTENÁRIO:
The column arrived outside the fortress of Valença at midday on the 10
th and summoned the 200 defenders to surrender. The Portuguese fled and Heudelet opened
communications with Lamartinière, across the river in Tuy, who had no news of Ney and
could only tell Heudelet of the loss of Chalot's troops at Vigo.
Since Soult's orders were to avoid operations in Galicia, Heudelet began evacuating the Tuy garrison on 11 April. Thus, Vigo and its garrison were lost, Tuy and Valença were abandoned, and one of Soult's four infantry divisions was dispersed and unable to support offensive
operations in central Portugal.
The British navy, meanwhile, continued to alter the balance of power both in
Portugal and on the Galician coast. Convoys from Cadiz and Britain brought thousands
of troop reinforcements, as well as horses, and tons of needed supplies for the British
army at Lisbon in March and April. Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Wellesley arrived on
22 April and on 1 May had 24,200 men under arms, enough for him to begin his own
offensive operations to drive the French out of Portugal. Off the coast of Galicia the navy
supplied arms to the insurgents in increasing numbers.
condes de Portugal
t Sir Charles Oman wrote “In short, from January to the end of April the British
Army exercised no influence whatever on the military affairs of the Peninsula.”
"El dia 3 de Febrero de 1809, a las nueve de la mañana, entraban por la corredera, procedente de Porriño, las primeras tropas de a caballo Francesas. Asi nos indica Avila y la Cueva por haberlas visto personalmente." El Monastério de Las Hermanas Clarisas de Tui, Ernesto Iglesias Almeida
Meanwhile, by early March Lamartinière's garrison at Tuy had grown to 3,300
men. Within a few days, a Portuguese force crossed the Minho from their fortress at
Valença and joined with Spanish insurgents to blockade the fort
Bernardim Freire de Andrade (Lisbon, 18 February 1759 — Braga, 17 March 1809), was a Portuguese Army general officer who was assigned to command the forces of the Porto Junta in 1808 during the Peninsular War. The commander of the British invasion force, Sir Arthur Wellesley complained that it was difficult to cooperate with Freire. In March 1809, Freire commanded an army composed mostly of unruly militia which was opposed to Marshal Nicolas Soult's army of professional French soldiers. Freire understood that his poorly-trained men stood little chance against the French but he was afraid to order a retreat because he feared for his life. When he tried to leave the army, he was arrested and put in the Braga jail. Soon afterward, a group of militiamen broke into the jail and murdered him. On 20 March, Soult's army attacked and inflicted terrible losses on the Portuguese in the Battle of Braga.
Fonte: Wikipédia
Eben, Frederick Baron (Christian Adolph Frederick Eben 1773? - 1825)
Styled as Frederick Baron Eben while in British and Portuguese Service.
Captain Prussian Service, entered British Service as Captain York Hussars* 1801, Captain 10th Light Dragoons 1803, Captain 11th Foot 1806, Major in Froberg’s Levy+ 1806, Major in de Roll’s Regiment^ 1807, Lieutenant-Colonel in De Roll's Regiment^ 1811, Brevet Colonel 1814. Dismissed from the army 1817.
*disbanded 1802. + disbanded 1807.^disbanded 1816.
Served in Portuguese Service 1808-1817. Promoted Colonel 1808, Brigadier 1811. Dismissed from the army 1817.
Portugal & Spain: With Lusitanian Legion Portugal 1808-1809.
Peninsular War: Commanded brigades of Portuguese Army 1809-1812. Served commanding in the militia in Province of Tras-os-Montes 1813.
Other Service: Involved in a conspiracy against the Portuguese Government in 1817 and exiled from Portugal. Brigadier General in service of the Republic of Columbia 1821-1822.
Extra Aide de Camp to the Prince Regent 1814.
Don João De Souza e Silva, since 27 February;
Crawford accepted the surrender, which Chalot and Morillo also signed on 27 March. The terms stipulated the British would take charge of the 1,304 French prisoners and transport them to England. The Spaniards gained 447 horses, sixty-two wagons and the 117,153 francs in Soult's military chest.
Soon after the surrender Chapuzet's column reached Vigo; it was promptly
attacked by the insurgents. The Spaniards pursued the French back to Tuy and inflicted
severe casualties. Nearly ninety percent of his 300 men were killed, wounded or
captured. The Spanish and Portuguese, 8,000 strong, recommenced the siege of Tuy,
supported by a vast store of arms and twenty cannon captured at Vigo. Captain McKinley rode over to visit the allied camp around Tuy and reported to Berkeley that the
garrison appeared weak from lack of supplies but strong enough that he convinced the
troops not to make an immediate assault.
A RECONQUISTA DE VIGO - CAROLO - BICENTENÁRIO:
The column arrived outside the fortress of Valença at midday on the 10
th and summoned the 200 defenders to surrender. The Portuguese fled and Heudelet opened
communications with Lamartinière, across the river in Tuy, who had no news of Ney and
could only tell Heudelet of the loss of Chalot's troops at Vigo.
Since Soult's orders were to avoid operations in Galicia, Heudelet began evacuating the Tuy garrison on 11 April. Thus, Vigo and its garrison were lost, Tuy and Valença were abandoned, and one of Soult's four infantry divisions was dispersed and unable to support offensive
operations in central Portugal.
The British navy, meanwhile, continued to alter the balance of power both in
Portugal and on the Galician coast. Convoys from Cadiz and Britain brought thousands
of troop reinforcements, as well as horses, and tons of needed supplies for the British
army at Lisbon in March and April. Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Wellesley arrived on
22 April and on 1 May had 24,200 men under arms, enough for him to begin his own
offensive operations to drive the French out of Portugal. Off the coast of Galicia the navy
supplied arms to the insurgents in increasing numbers.
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