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Person

Jean-de-Dieu Soult

Events
5
Episodes
6
Years
1809–1813

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jean-de-Dieu Soult, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Corunna: Sir John Moore killed covering the British embarkation

    1809

    Role: French military commander

    1. 16 January 1809 · Corunna (A Coruña), Spain; battle also known in Spain as Battle of ElviñaBattle of Corunna

      French corps under Soult attacked British army under Moore at Corunna on 16 January 1809, resulting in Moore's death and British embarkation.

  2. Battle of Ocaña, 19 November 1809

    1809

    Role: French Commander

    1. 19 November 1809 · OcañaBattle of Ocaña

      French forces under Soult routed the Spanish Army of the Center, inflicting nearly 19,000 casualties through a Cannae-like encirclement and cavalry use.

  3. First Battle of Porto: Soult routs the Portuguese, pontoon bridge collapses

    1809

    Role: French Marshal

    1. 29 March 1809 · PortoFirst Battle of Porto

      French forces under Marshal Soult defeated Portuguese troops under General Parreiras outside Porto on 29 March 1809.

  4. Second Battle of Porto: Wellesley drives Soult from Porto

    1809

    Role: Commander of the French Army

    1. 10-11 May 1809 · Grijó, PortugalBattle of Grijó

      Wellesley's Anglo-Portuguese army defeated Soult's French forces on 10 May 1809, setting the stage for the recapture of Porto.

    2. 12 May 1809 · Porto, PortugalSecond Battle of Porto

      On 12 May 1809, Wellesley executed a surprise crossing of the Douro River to retake Porto from Soult's French troops.

  5. Spanish Army of Galicia turns back Soult's offensive at San Marcial

    1813

    Role: French Marshal

    1. 31 August 1813 · near Irún, close to the Franco-Spanish borderBattle of San Marcial

      The Battle of San Marcial took place on 31 August 1813 near Irún, close to the Franco-Spanish border, as part of the Peninsular War.

Sources

  1. Jean-de-Dieu Soult Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  2. Battle of Corunna Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  3. Battle of Ocaña Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  4. First Battle of Porto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  5. Second Battle of Porto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
  6. Peninsular War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23