▁of ▁Portugal . ▁During ▁the ▁occupation ▁of ▁Portugal , ▁he ▁filled ▁the ▁post ▁of ▁inspect or ▁of ▁for ts ▁and ▁for tr esses . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁sever ely ▁wounded ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁V ime iro . ▁After ▁the ▁Convention ▁of ▁C int ra , ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁France , ▁and ▁with ▁the ▁same ▁army ▁proceeded ▁to ▁Spain . ▁In ▁November ▁ 1 8 0 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁general ▁of ▁brig ade ▁and ▁fought ▁under ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁Marsh al ▁Nicolas ▁Sou lt ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Cor un na . ▁ ▁In ▁early ▁ 1 8 0 9 , ▁he ▁led ▁a ▁brig ade ▁under ▁Sou lt ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁French ▁invasion ▁of ▁Portugal . ▁When ▁commanded ▁to ▁sum mon ▁the ▁Bishop ▁of ▁Porto ▁to ▁open ▁the ▁gates ▁of ▁Porto , ▁he ▁was ▁seized , ▁stri pped ▁by ▁the ▁popul ace ▁and ▁thrown ▁into ▁prison . ▁He ▁escaped ▁with ▁difficulty . ▁At ▁the ▁Second ▁Battle ▁of ▁Porto , ▁he ▁alert ly ▁sp otted ▁Arthur ▁W elles ley ' s ▁surprise ▁river ▁crossing . ▁Le ading ▁the ▁ 1 7 th ▁Light ▁Infantry ▁in ▁a ▁fut ile ▁attempt ▁to ▁drive ▁the ▁British ▁back , ▁F oy ▁was ▁wounded . ▁ ▁F oy ▁was ▁wounded ▁again ▁while ▁leading ▁his ▁brig ade ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁B uss aco ▁during ▁the ▁third ▁French ▁invasion ▁of ▁Portugal . ▁In ▁ 1 8 1 0 , ▁he ▁made ▁a ▁sk il ful ▁retre at ▁at ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁ 6 0 0 ▁men