Torres Vedras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtoʁɨʒ ˈvɛðɾɐʃ] ) is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi)...
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Chaves Braga Grijó Porto Almeida Bussaco TorresVedras Redinha Sabugal FuentesDeOñoro The Lines of Torres Vedras were lines of forts and other military defences...
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (redirect from Marquês de Torres Vedras)
Selected battles 5000km 3,100miles Waterloo 6 Vitoria 5 Torres Vedras 4 Køge 3 Assaye 2 Seringapatam 1 Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of...
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Cruz is a locality in the Silveira parish, part of the municipality of Torres Vedras, Portugal. It is mostly known for its extensive quality beaches. The...
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Vitória, 1812), with the subsidiary titles Marquess of Torres Vedras (Marquês de Torres Vedras, 1812) and Count of Vimeiro (Conde de Vimeiro, 1811) of...
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Count of Torres Vedras is a Portuguese title of nobility created by King Felipe III of Portugal (IV of Spain), possibly in 1626 (but verifiably so from...
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Ramalhal Runa São Pedro da Cadeira Silveira Torres Vedras (Santa Maria do Castelo e São Miguel) Torres Vedras (São Pedro e Santiago) Turcifal Ventosa Aldeia...
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(another possible location for Chretina) (Cucos, Torres Vedras) Roman villa of Freiria (Torres Vedras) Roman villa of Almoinhas (Loures) Roman villa of...
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Portugal in 1810 from the defence of the ridge at Bussaco to the Lines of Torres Vedras, where the French offensive is successfully halted. Captain Richard...
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pronunciation: [silˈvɐjɾɐ]) is a parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Torres Vedras in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,530, in an area of 24.97 km2...
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