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1808 in Portugal
- Battle of VimeiroOn the 21st of August 1808, General Arthur Wellesley stood near the village of Vimeiro with 20,000 men. His force included eight independent infantry…
- Convention of CintraOn the 21st of August 1808, French forces under Jean-Andoche Junot stood defeated at Vimeiro. Anglo-Portuguese troops commanded by Sir Arthur Wellesley had…