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130 Oporto: The British catch Soult off-guard - WDS Bonaparte's Peninsular War

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130 Oporto: The British catch Soult off-guard

By Rich White
French (Nap) 0 - 0 - 0 British (Nap)
Rating: 0 (0)
Games Played: 0
SM: 2
Turns: 24
Type: Stock
First Side: French (Nap)
Second Side: British (Nap)
Oporto, 12 May 1809 - Having destroyed the bridge across to Villa Nova and collected all the boats on the northern bank, Soult felt that the Douro river would be a major obstacle, preventing the British from launching a direct attack on Oporto, so he was in no hurry to order a retreat. However, Wellesley managed to get hold of four barges and launched a daring attack across the river, first seizing an abandoned seminary and then gradually reinforcing this bridgehead.