Chapter X: Moretti sent from Badajoz to the Spaniards at Lisbon 35

Difficulties of Junot’s situation 35

Kellermann takes the command in Alem-Tejo 37

He attempts to conciliate the Spaniards at Badajoz 38

Distribution of the French troops in Portugal 41

The Spaniards at Porto declare against the Intruder, and march
into Spain 41

The lawful government restored at Porto 42

The Governor adheres to the French, and suppresses the
insurrection 43

Junot disarms and seizes the Spaniards at Lisbon 45

Junot’s proclamation to the Portugueze 47

Festival of the Corpo de Deos at Lisbon 49

The procession interrupted by a panic fear 52

Junot fortifies the Castle 54

Edict for disarming the people 54

Movements at Braga 56

Insurrection at Melgaço 56

The Prince Regent proclaimed at Braganza 59

The Braganzans intimidated by the news from Porto 60

Second insurrection at Porto 62

Formation of a Junta in that city 63

Measures of the Junta 66

Arrest of Cardoso 67

Disturbed state of the people 70

The Junta conclude an alliance with the Junta of Galicia 72

Its authority acknowledged throughout the north of Portugal 73

The insurrection extends toward Coimbra 74

Scheme for surprising the enemy in Coimbra 75

The French in that city are made prisoners 76

The Juiz do Povo takes the command 78

Order restored there 79

Preparations for defence 80

Successful expedition against Figueira 81

Loison ordered to march from Almeida to Porto 83

He turns back from Mezam Frio 84

The peasantry harass his retreat 85

He goes to Viseu 86

Alarm at Coimbra in consequence of his movements 86

He returns to Almeida 87

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

He advances against Evora 140

Action before that city 143

The city taken 145

Inhumanity of the conquerors 146

Alarm at Estremoz 147

Loison proceeds to Elvas 149

He enters Portalegre 150

He is recalled towards Lisbon 151

Insubordination of the people at Porto 151

Design of a military usurpation in that city 153

The conspirators are seized 154

Disturbances at Braganza 156

The New-Christians plundered at Villa Nova da Foz-Coa 157

Troubles at Viseu 159

Riotous proceedings at Arcos de Val de Vez 160

The rabble enact laws 161

Communication between Alem-Tejo and the northern provinces 163