Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of the Liberal Wars

The atlas places 8 engagements of the Liberal Wars (1828 to 1834): 5 battles, 1 siege and 2 naval actions, all in present-day Portugal.

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Battle of CorucheBattle of AlmosterBattle of Praia da VitóriaBattle of the TagusSiege of PortoBattle of Ponte FerreiraBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of AsseiceiraBattle of Praia da VitóriaBattle of the TagusSiege of PortoBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of AsseiceiraVigoPonta Delgada500 km39.104N, 17.735W
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1827: 1 engagements1829: 1 engagements1831: 1 engagements1832: 2 engagements2 in 18321833: 1 engagements1834: 2 engagements2 in 183418271834
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 183418271834
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1827Battle of CorucheCoruche, Portugal
1829Battle of Praia da VitóriaPraia da Vitória, PortugalLiberal victory
1831Battle of the TagusTagus, PortugalFrench victory
July 1832Siege of PortoPorto, PortugalLiberal victory
23 July 1832Battle of Ponte FerreiraValongo, PortugalInconclusive
1833Battle of Cape St. VincentCape St. Vincent, PortugalLiberal victory
1834Battle of AlmosterAlmoster, Portugal
16 May 1834Battle of AsseiceiraTomar, Portugal

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Liberal Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.