Battle of the Barrier

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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.

1840  Wikidata
battleUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandPortuguese Empire

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    eventarmed conflict1840Battle of the Barrierbattle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1849Passaleão incidentQing dynasty, battle, Portuguese EmpireWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1952Portas do Cerco incident (1952)People's Liberation Army Ground Force, border conflict, Portuguese ArmyWikidata
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