The Battle of Puente Sanpayo or Battle of San Payo (Galician: Ponte Sampaio) took place at Ponte Sampaio, Pontevedra, between 7–9 June 1809 during the Peninsular War.
The Spanish campaign in early 1809 started with the Battle of Uclés.
[1] Ney and his forces were forced to retreat and the French offensive to re-capture the cities of Pontevedra and Vigo was a failure.
The battle marked the final evacuation of Galicia by the French army and the creation of a new front.
[2][3][4][5][6] The Spanish campaign in early 1809 proceeded with the French advance in Catalonia in the Battle of Valls.