Hill retired upon Thomar, and the rest of the troops were concentrated at Milheada.

The commissariat stores followed the coast road down to Peniche, and were embarked there.

The light division and the cavalry remained, after the main body had been drawn across the Mondego, north of that river.
Soon after starting on his work, Terence learned that the British troops had passed through Pombal, Leiria, and Thomar.

It was consequently unnecessary for him to endeavour to clear those towns.
The delays caused at every village rendered the work slow, as well as arduous.

The French drove the light division through Coimbra and, following, pressed so hotly that a number of minor combats took place between their cavalry and the British rear guards.
Before Leiria the rear guards had to fight strongly, to enable the guns to quit the town before the French entered it.
Terence presently received orders to collect his regiment again and, crossing the Zezere, to endeavour to join Trant and the other leaders of irregular bands, and to harass Massena's rear.