Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe ogologo oge nke ịchụso ndị agha Britain gafere n'ebe ugwu ọdịda anyanwụ Spain gasịrị, e meriri Soult n'Agha Corunna na 16 Jenụwarị 1809. Mgbe ndị Royal Navy kpọpụrụ ndị agha Britain, Napoleon nyere Soult iwu ka ọ wakpo ugwu Portugal na onye isi ala malitere njem ya na ndịda na 4 Machị. N'ime
Agha nke Braga na 20 Machị, ndị France meriri nnukwu ndị agha nke ndị agha Portuguese, na-ebute nnukwu mfu. Na 29 Machị, ndị agha Soult wakporo ndị na-agbachitere Portuguese na Agha nke mbụ nke Porto na igbu ọchụ ka njọ. Ndị France mebiri ihe nchebe ndị Portuguese n'ụzọ dị mfe ma gbuo ma ọ bụ mikpuo ndị Portuguese 7,000 <unk> 8,000 na mgbuchapụ na stampụ nke sochiri.