East bank of the Tamega River.
The Commander of the French Iberian Legion, Juno, looked at the small town built halfway up the hill in front of him and turned to the Spanish officer beside him, saying: "Major Caldes, are you sure the guerrillas have never left?"
The latter nodded vigorously, "Rest assured, my men have been watching them."
"Alright. The usual protocol, I'll deal with the guerrillas, and you handle the requisition of food."
"Yes, Commander."
Soon, two companies of French infantry entered the town of El Surt.
After a burst of gunfire, thirty to forty Portuguese men clutching guns fled from the east side of the town.
However, the cannons positioned halfway on the mountain immediately began to spew flames at them.
After a dozen or so were ripped apart by cannonballs, the others lost the courage to resist, dropped their weapons, and surrendered to the encircling French forces.
