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Battle of Praia da Vitória

Battle of Praia da Vitória was a battle fought in 1829 at Praia da Vitória, in what is now Portugal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Praia da Vitória. It was part of the Liberal Wars, which ran from 1828 to 1834. The recorded result: Liberal victory.

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Fought1829
WherePraia da Vitória, Portugal38.733N, 27.067W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLiberal victory
Belligerents25px|border Liberalsagainst25px|border Miguelites
Part ofLiberal Wars1828 to 1834

Where it sits in the Liberal Wars

Battle of Coruche, 1827Battle of Praia da Vitória, 1829Battle of the Tagus, 1831Siege of Porto, 1832Battle of Ponte Ferreira, 1832Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1833Battle of Almoster, 1834Battle of Asseiceira, 183418271834Battle of Praia da Vitória, 1829
8 placed engagements of the Liberal Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1829 (year precision)
PlacePraia da Vitória, Portugal
38.733N, 27.067W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Commanders
  • António José Severim de Noronha, 1st Duke of Terceira
  • José António Azevedo e Lemos
Battle of Praia da VitóriaBattle of Praia da VitóriaBattle of SalgaSiege of São FilipeBattle of Ponta DelgadaAction of FaialAction of FaialPonta DelgadaHorta100 km38.733N, 27.067W
Placed at Praia da Vitória; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Praia da Vitória is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890321, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Praia da Vitória, revision 1370586590, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.