Battle of Praia da Vitória

Battle of Praia Bay
	Part of Liberal Wars
Date	11 August 1829
Location	Praia Bay, Terceira island, Azores
Result	Liberal victory
Belligerents
Liberals	Miguelites
Commanders and leaders
Duke of Terceira	José António Azevedo e Lemos

The Battle of Praia Bay was fought by the coast of Terceira Island on August 11, 1829, between Portuguese liberals and a Miguelite fleet as part of the Portuguese civil war.[1]

The Miguelites under command of José António Azevedo e Lemos attempted to disembark troops on Terceira island, but were defeated by the liberal troops under command of the Duke of Terceira who controlled a dozen small forts and artillery batteries along five kilometers of the coast. The defeat of the miguelites in this battle was decisive for the affirmation and posterior victory of the liberal ideas in Portugal.

After the war, the municipality of Praia was renamed as Praia da Vitória.

References

Catálogo da exposição bibliográfica e iconográfica comemorativa do 1 centenário da Batalha da Vila da Praia: 11 de Agosto de 1829-11 de agoto de 1929 (in Portuguese). Imprensa da Universidade. 1930.

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[1] Catálogo da exposição bibliográfica e iconográfica comemorativa do 1 centenário da Batalha da Vila da Praia: 11 de Agosto de 1829-11 de agoto de 1929 (in Portuguese). Imprensa da Universidade. 1930.