History of the Peninsular War, Volume 2 (of 6)Southey, Robert
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History of the Peninsular War, Volume 2 (of 6)
Southey, Robert
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Insurrection at Olham in Algarve 88
Success of the insurgents 90
The Chamber of Faro issue an edict against them 91
Insurrection at Faro 91
The French excluded from that city 93
A Junta formed at Faro 94
The insurrection spreads through Algarve 94
The French retreat to Mertola 95
The people of Algarve form a treaty with Seville 96
Insurrection at Villa-Viçosa 96
The French enter the town 98
Lobo gets possession of Jurumenha 99
A French detachment sent from Mertola to Beja 101
The people rise against them 102
Beja sacked by the French and set on fire 104
Kellermann’s proclamation to the people of Alem-Tejo 105
Junot’s proclamation to the Portugueze 106
National feeling of the Portugueze 108
The Juiz de Fora at Marvam 110
His flight 112
He returns, and seizes the town 114
Insurrection at Campo-Mayor and throughout the
north of the province 115
Measures of the French 116
They endeavour to avail themselves of the Clergy’s influence 118
Insurrection at Thomar 120
Insurrection at Leiria 121
Success of the insurgents at Nazareth 121
Margaron approaches Leiria 122
Preparations for defence 123
The French enter the city 124
Massacre of the prisoners 126
Loison’s march from Almeida to Abrantes 127
Language of the French Bulletins 129
Loison ordered towards Coimbra 132
Nazareth sacked and burnt by the French 133
A Junta established at Beja 135
Junta of Estremoz 136
A supreme Junta formed at Evora 138
Loison sent into Alem-Tejo 139
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