After bringing up his sick from Chaves, and discovering that the passes through the mountains were unoccupied, and that the Portuguese army was at braga, Soult, on the 14th, began to move in that direction, both for the purpose of crushing Friere and getting into communication with Tuy, and being joined by his artillery from there.
"With Moore At Corunna"
G. A. Henty
I propose that we do not go near braga.
"With Moore At Corunna"
G. A. Henty
The defeat at braga at once confirmed their opinion that the army of peasants that the bishop had gathered round Oporto would be able to make but little resistance to the French attack.
"With Moore At Corunna"
G. A. Henty