Battle of the Barrier

The Battle of the Barrier was fought between British and Chinese forces at the boundary separating Macao from the Chinese mainland on 19 August 1840 during the First Opium War. Located in modern-day Portas do Cerco, the Macao Peninsula was connected to Xiangshan Island by a narrow isthmus about 100 m (330 ft) wide and 1.2 km (0.75 mi) long. A wall called the Barrier was built across the isthmus in 1573, and it served as Macao's border.

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1840  Wikidata
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Portuguese Empire, 

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1840 Battle of the Barrier

1608-11-30T00:00:00Z

1608-11-30T00:00:00Z

1608 Red Seal ship incident

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1622-06-24T00:00:00Z

1622 Battle of Macau

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1799-01-27T00:00:00Z

1799 Macau Incident

1849-08-25T00:00:00Z

1849-08-25T00:00:00Z

1849 Passaleão incident

1952-07-25T00:00:00Z

1952-08-08T00:00:00Z

1952 Portas do Cerco incident (1952)

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1608	Red Seal ship incident	Kingdom of Portugal, Tokugawa shogunate, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1622	Battle of Macau	Dutch East India Company, Portuguese Empire, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1799	Macau Incident	French First Republic, Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Spain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1840	Battle of the Barrier	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1849	Passaleão incident	Qing dynasty, battle, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1952	Portas do Cerco incident (1952)	People's Liberation Army Ground Force, border conflict, Portuguese Army	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Dona Maria II	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort São Francisco	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort São Tiago da Barra	fort, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortaleza de Mong Há	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Taipa Fortress	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1617	Fortaleza do Monte	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1865	Guia Fortress	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata