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Battle of the Tagus
Part of the Liberal Wars

The French fleet forcing the entrance of the Tagus, by Horace Vernet
Date11 July 1831
Location
Mouth of the Tagus river
Result French victory
Belligerents
Battle of the Tagus France Battle of the Tagus Miguelites
Commanders and leaders
Battle of the Tagus Albin Roussin Battle of the Tagus Unknown
Strength
6 ships of the line
3 frigates
3 corvettes
1 ship of the line
3 frigates
3 corvettes
3 brigs
1 brigantine
Casualties and losses
3 killed
11 wounded[1]
1 ship of the line captured
3 frigates captured
3 corvettes captured
3 brigs captured
1 brigantine captured

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.

  1. ^ House of Commons papers, p. 332

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