Lines of Torres Vedras
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The Lines of Torres Vedras were an extensive system of defensive fortifications built north of Lisbon during the Peninsular War to block Napoleon’s forces and secure Portugal from French invasion.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
line of fortifications
ⓘ
military defensive system ⓘ |
| builtToDefend |
Lisbon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
batteries
ⓘ
forts ⓘ military roads ⓘ obstacles ⓘ redoubts ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese labourers ⓘ |
| constructedDuring | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1810 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1809 ⓘ |
| controlledAccessTo | Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| currentUse | historical site ⓘ |
| designedBy | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineeredBy | Colonel Richard Fletcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first line of Torres Vedras
ⓘ
second line of Torres Vedras ⓘ third line of Torres Vedras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national monument of Portugal ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| length | approximately 80 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lisbon District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portugal ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Torres Vedras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Tagus River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torres Vedras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | French retreat from Torres Vedras (1810–1811) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfForts | over 150 ⓘ |
| operator | Portuguese authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedForce |
French Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAdversaryCommander | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | key factor in halting French conquest of Portugal ⓘ |
| status | partially preserved ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
block French advance on Lisbon
ⓘ
protect evacuation routes from Lisbon ⓘ secure British base in Portugal ⓘ |
| tourism | military heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | French invasion of Portugal (1810–1811) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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