ORDER OF BATTLE // June 1, 1808
Combat of Padrões de Teixeira
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
1 sides catalogued · combined 1,800 estimated
French Empire
1,800
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Combat of Padrões de Teixeira occurred during the opening phase of the First French invasion of Portugal, as popular resistance against French occupation spread across the country in June 1808. Junot's decision to dispatch Loison with 1,800 soldiers from Almeida toward Porto reflected the strategic importance French commanders placed on suppressing the revolt before it consolidated. The engagement placed Loison's column in direct confrontation with Portuguese forces under Francisco da Silveira, situating it within the broader contest for control of northern Portugal during the early uprising.
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