Battle of Monterrey (1809)

[1] The Spanish General La Romana had set up the headquarters of his Army of Galicia, numbering some 9,000 troops, at the Castle of Monterrey.

Franceschi's horsemen, following close behind, caught up with and attacked La Romana's rearguard, some 1,200 bayonets under General Mahy, at Osoño, just outside Monterrei, killing 300 men and taking 400 prisoners, as well as capturing three standards.

[1] On 6 March, the same day on which La Romana's Army of Galicia abandoned Monterrey, Silveira, at Villarelho, sent forward a line regiment and a mass of peasants to harass the flank of Soult's advance.

[1] The column fell back on Villarelho, and Silveira, hearing of Romana's departure, withdrew to a defensive position south of Chaves.

[1] Following the rout of La Romana, Soult stayed at Monterrey for three days waiting for his rearguard and his convoy of sick to join the main body of his forces,[1] and then crossed the Portuguese frontier between Monterrey and Chaves on 9 March,[1] and headed towards Porto, laying siege to Chaves, capturing the place on 12 March 1809.