Battle of Cabo Espichel

The Battle of Cape Espichel took place on 29 July 1180 between the fleets of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Almohad Caliphate, off Cape Espichel, Atlantic Ocean, on the coast of Setúbal. The Portuguese left the battle victorious and it marked their first naval battle in history.

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1180  Wikidata
naval battle, Kingdom of Portugal, Almohad Caliphate, 
LDM 119, 

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Location: 38.414, -9.222, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1180 Battle of Cabo Espichel

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1602 Battle of Sesimbra Bay

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1180	Battle of Cabo Espichel	Kingdom of Portugal, Almohad Caliphate, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1602	Battle of Sesimbra Bay	Kingdom of England, Hispanic Monarchy, naval battle	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1939	Arsenal do Alfeite	shipyard, shipbuilding, military organization	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	1180	Portuguese Navy	navy	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		7ª Bataria do Outão	coastal battery, fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Bateria de Albarquel	coastal battery, command post, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Bateria do Casalinho	coastal battery, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Moinho de Vento da Desgraça	coastal battery, command post, cultural heritage, observation post, windmill	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of São Sebastião de Caparica	former hospital, fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Trafaria	fort, prison, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Albarquel	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1572	Fort of Santiago do Outão	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1590	Fort of São Lourenço do Bugio	cultural heritage, tower, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1652	Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1700	São Domingos da Baralha Fortress	fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	LDM 119	preserved watercraft, landing craft mechanized, Portuguese Navy, museum ship	Wikidata