Siege of Chaves

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Siege of Chaves
Part of the Peninsular War
Monument to commemorate the recapture of Chaves by the Portuguese forces.
Date First siege: 10 to 12 March 1809 Second siege: 21 to 25 March 1809 Location Chaves, Portugal 41°44′39″N 7°28′19″W / 41.74417°N 7.47194°W / 41.74417; -7.47194 Result French victory (1st) Portuguese victory (2nd)
Belligerents
Portugal	French Empire
Commanders and leaders
First siege: Francisco Pizarro Second siege: Francisco Silveira	First siege: Marshal Soult Second siege: Major Messeger
Strength
First siege: 3,500 men[1] 50 cannons[2] Second siege: 6,000 men	First siege: 23,000 men[3] 50 cannons Second siege: 1,800 men[4] 12 cannons[4]
Casualties and losses
First siege: 3,500 men captured 50 cannons captured Second siege: 4 to 5 men killed[5]	First siege: No casualties Second siege: 300 dead[4] 1,500 captured[4] 12 cannons captured[4] More than 1,000 rifles captured[4]

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Peninsular war: Portugal
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The siege of Chaves refers to the French siege and capture of Fort São Francisco and the town of Chaves, Portugal from 10 to 12 March 1809, and the subsequent siege and recapture of the fort by Portuguese forces from 21 to 25 March 1809, during the second French invasion of Portugal in the Peninsular War.^[6]