| 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. |