Battle of the Tagus
The Battle of the Tagus was a naval engagement that took place on 11 July 1831 at the mouth of the Tagus river, in Portugal. 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. The damage to the forts defending access to the Tagus and the arrival of French warships at Lisbon forced the Portuguese to cave in and comply with French demands.
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Battle of the Tagus
The Battle of the Tagus was a naval engagement that took place on 11 July 1831 at the mouth of the Tagus river, in Portugal. 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. The damage to the forts defending access to the Tagus and the arrival of French warships at Lisbon forced the Portuguese to cave in and comply with French demands.
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Combat du TageFichier:Tage 183 ...... devant la capitale portugaise.
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El incidente Roussin fue un en ...... a, el Reino Unido y de España.
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The Battle of the Tagus was a ...... nd comply with French demands.
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3 killed, 11 wounded
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1831-07-11
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French victory
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3 corvettes
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The French fleet forcing the entrance of the Tagus, by Horace Vernet.
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Combat du TageFichier:Tage 183 ...... devant la capitale portugaise.
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El incidente Roussin fue un en ...... a, el Reino Unido y de España.
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The Battle of the Tagus was a ...... nd comply with French demands.
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Battle of the Tagus
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Combat du Tage
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Incidente Roussin
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Battle of the Tage
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