Trant's raid
Trant's Raid was the Portuguese recapture of the city of Coimbra from the French on 6 October 1810 during the Peninsular War. The assault was undertaken by a Portuguese militia led by Colonel Nicholas Trant, an Irish officer in the British Army.
| Trant's Raid | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
Coimbra | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portugal | French Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nicholas Trant | André Masséna | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000 Portuguese militia | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 killed 26 wounded |
8 killed 4,000 captured | ||||||
Third French invasion:
Siege of Astorga March April 1810
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo April 1810
Siege of Almeida July 1810
3.1 Blockade of Almeida April 1811
Battle of Bussaco September 1810
Torres Vedras protects Lisbon
Battle of Redinha March 1811
Battle of Sabugal April 1811
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro May 1811
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