Chapter II

Spanish general Belesta seizes general Quesnel and retires to
Gallicia--Insurrection at Oporto--Junot disarms and confines the
Spanish soldiers near Lisbon--General Avril’s column returns to
Estremos--General Loison marches from Almeida against Oporto; is
attacked at Mezam Frias; crosses the Douero; attacked at Castro
d’Año; recalled to Lisbon--French driven out of the Algarves--The
fort of Figueras taken--Abrantes and Elvas threatened--Setuval
in commotion--General Spencer appears off the Tagus--Junot’s
plan--Insurrection at Villa Viciosa suppressed--Colonel
Maransin takes Beja with great slaughter of the patriots--The
insurgents advance from Leria, fall back--Action at Leria--Loison
arrives at Abrantes--Observations on his march--French army
concentrated--The Portuguese general Leite, aided by a Spanish
corps, takes post at Evora--Loison crosses the Tagus; defeats
Leite’s advanced guard at Montemor--Battle of Evora--Town taken
and pillaged--Unfriendly conduct of the Spaniards--Loison reaches
Elvas; collects provisions; is recalled by Junot--Observations 155