Siege of Almeida

The siege of Almeida took place in August 1762 when a Spanish force besieged and captured the city of Almeida from its Portuguese defenders during the Seven Years' War. The city was taken on 25 August as part of the invasion of Portugal by a Spanish army commanded by the Count of Aranda.

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1762  Wikidata
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1762-08-16T00:00:00Z

1762-08-25T00:00:00Z

1762 Siege of Almeida

1664-07-07T00:00:00Z

1664-07-07T00:00:00Z

1664 Battle of Castelo Rodrigo

1807-05-17T00:00:00Z

1811-05-05T00:00:00Z

1807 — 1811 Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro

1810-07-11T00:00:00Z

1810-07-11T00:00:00Z

1810 Combat of Barquilla

1810-07-24T00:00:00Z

1810-07-24T00:00:00Z

1810 Battle of the Côa

1810-07-25T00:00:00Z

1810-08-27T00:00:00Z

1810 Siege of Almeida

1811-04-07T00:00:00Z

1811-05-10T00:00:00Z

1811 Blockade of Almeida

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1664	Battle of Castelo Rodrigo	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1762	Siege of Almeida	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1807	Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro	France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1810	Combat of Barquilla	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1810	Battle of the Côa	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1810	Siege of Almeida	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1811	Blockade of Almeida	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle, siege, blockade	Wikidata
site	fort	1758	Royal Fortress of the Concepcion	monument, fort, cultural heritage, hotel	Wikidata