The Second Battle Hostile_encounter of Porto , also known as the Battle Hostile_encounter of the Douro or the Crossing Motion_directional of the Douro , was a battle Hostile_encounter in which General Arthur Wellesley 's Anglo-Portuguese Army defeated Conquering Marshal Nicolas Soult 's French troops on 12 May 1809 and took Conquering back the city of Porto .

Soult 's late attempts to muster a defence Defending were in vain .

Soult soon found Know his retreat Escaping route to the east blocked Hiding_objects and was forced to destroy Destroying his guns and burn his baggage train .

Wellesley pursued Aiming the French army , but Soult 's army escaped Escaping annihilation by fleeing Escaping through the mountains .

The Battle Military_operation of Orthez ( 27 February 1814 ) saw the Anglo-Portuguese Army under Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley , Marquess of Wellington attack Attack an Imperial French army led Bringing by Marshal Nicolas Soult in southern France .

The outnumbered French repelled Defending several Allied assaults Attack on their right flank , but their center and left flank were overcome Conquering and Soult was compelled to retreat Escaping .

Resuming Process_start their eastward drive Motion , the remaining two Allied corps pushed Motion Soult 's army back to Orthez where the French marshal offered Giving battle Hostile_encounter .

In subsequent operations Military_operation , Soult decided Deciding to abandon GiveUp the large western port of Bordeaux and fall Motion_directional back east toward Toulouse .

In the Battle Hostile_encounter of Mansilla or Battle of Mansilla de las Mulas on 30 December 1808 an Imperial French corps led by Nicolas Soult caught Self_motion up with a Spanish corps commanded by Pedro Caro , 3rd Marquis of la Romana .

Soult 's cavalry under Jean Baptiste Marie Franceschi-Delonne overran la Romana 's rear guard led by General Martinengo .