Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The Battle of Évora (29 July 1808) saw an Imperial French division under Louis Henri Loison attack a combined Portuguese-Spanish force led by Francisco de Paula Leite de Sousa. Encountering Leite's smaller body of soldiers outside Évora, the French easily brushed them aside and went on to storm the town, which was held by poorly armed townsmen and militia. The French butchered the Portuguese defenders and brutally sacked the town. For savage actions like that at Évora, the hated Loison became known in Portugal as Maneta (One-Hand). The clash occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Évora is located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) east of Lisbon. In November 1807, a French army led by Jean-Andoche Junot mounted a successful Invasion of Portugal supported by allied Spanish troops. For several months the French were able to maintain themselves. However, the Spanish Dos de Mayo Uprising against the French in May 1808 was quickly followed by a Portuguese revolt. Abandoning the north and south of the country, the French concentrated their forces to hold central Portugal. Junot sent Loison east to relieve the garrison of Elvas Fortress. After defeating the Portuguese-Spanish force at Évora, Loison reached Elvas. But he was soon recalled to help repel a British army under Sir Arthur Wellesley that landed on the coast north of Lisbon."@en }
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- Battle_of_Évora_(1808) abstract "The Battle of Évora (29 July 1808) saw an Imperial French division under Louis Henri Loison attack a combined Portuguese-Spanish force led by Francisco de Paula Leite de Sousa. Encountering Leite's smaller body of soldiers outside Évora, the French easily brushed them aside and went on to storm the town, which was held by poorly armed townsmen and militia. The French butchered the Portuguese defenders and brutally sacked the town. For savage actions like that at Évora, the hated Loison became known in Portugal as Maneta (One-Hand). The clash occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Évora is located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) east of Lisbon. In November 1807, a French army led by Jean-Andoche Junot mounted a successful Invasion of Portugal supported by allied Spanish troops. For several months the French were able to maintain themselves. However, the Spanish Dos de Mayo Uprising against the French in May 1808 was quickly followed by a Portuguese revolt. Abandoning the north and south of the country, the French concentrated their forces to hold central Portugal. Junot sent Loison east to relieve the garrison of Elvas Fortress. After defeating the Portuguese-Spanish force at Évora, Loison reached Elvas. But he was soon recalled to help repel a British army under Sir Arthur Wellesley that landed on the coast north of Lisbon.".