For the 1384 battle, see Naval Battle of the Tejo.
Battle of the Tagus
Part of the Liberal Wars
The French fleet forcing the entrance of the Tagus, by Horace Vernet
Date
11 July 1831
Location
Mouth of the Tagus river
Result
French victory
Belligerents
France
Miguelites
Commanders and leaders
Albin Roussin
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
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Liberal Wars
Belfastada
Pico do Seleiro
Praia Bay
Tagus
Ladeira da Velha
Mindelo
Ponte Ferreira
Porto
Souto Redondo
Cape Saint Vincent
Cova da Piedade
Alcácer do Sal
Pernes
Almoster
Sant’Ana
Asseiceira
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.
^House of Commons papers, p. 332
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