In the First Battle of Porto (March 28, 1809) the French under Marshal Soult defeated the Portuguese, under General Parreiras, and the British Army, outside the city of Porto during the Peninsular War. Soult followed up his success by storming the city.
It is estimated that 8,000 soldiers perished in the attack and that a great number of civilians were killed.
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