Battle of Praia da Vitória (1829)

The Battle of Praia Bay was fought on August 11, 1829, between Portuguese loyalists and a Miguelite fleet. The Miguelites attempted to disembark troops on Terceira island but were defeated by the loyalist troops who controlled a dozen small forts and artillery batteries along five kilometers of the coast. The defeat of the absolutists in this battle was decisive for the affirmation and posterior victory of the liberal ideas in Portugal.

Battle of Praia Bay, 11 August 1829

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Battle of Praia Bay, 11 August 1829

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  HISTORIC BATTLES

  Portuguese Civil War (1828-1834)

  The Portuguese Civil War, was a war between progressive constitutionalists and authoritarian absolutists in Portugal over royal succession. Embroiled parties included the Kingdom of Portugal, Portuguese rebels, the United Kingdom, France, the Church of Rome, and Spain. View Historic Battle »

  Battle of Praia da Vitória (1829): The Miguelites attempted to disembark troops on Terceira island but were defeated by the loyalist troops who controlled a dozen small forts and artillery batteries along five kilometers of the coast.

  Battle of Tagus (1831): A French fleet attacked and subdued Portuguese fortifications at the entrance of the Tagus, with the aim to strong-arm the government of Miguel I into recognising the newly established Kingdom of the French.

  Battle of Ponte Ferreira (1832): Though technically a victory for Pedro's forces, it gave him no lasting advantage because the enemy were not pursued and were able to return in full strength, as a result of which he was besieged in Porto for an entire year.

  Siege of Porto (1832-1833): The resistance of the city of Porto and the troops of Dom Pedro made the victory of the liberal cause in the Kingdom of Portugal possible.

  Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1833): A naval squadron commanded by the British officer Charles Napier, on behalf of Dom Pedro IV, regent for the rightful Queen Maria II, defeated the navy of the usurper Dom Miguel.

  Battle of Asseiceira (1834): Miguel's army, under the command of General Guedes, had been retreating eastward before the advance of Dom Pedro's forces, and had camped in a strong position on the Heights of Asseiceira, a system of hills and valleys about four miles from Tomar.

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