Castle of Óbidos
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The Castle of Óbidos is a well preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish of Santa Maria, São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, in the Portuguese municipality of Óbidos, the historical province of P
Castle of Óbidos
A view of the settlement and castle of Óbidos following the parapets
The settlement of Óbidos showing several of the religious monuments, including the Church of Santigao
View of the rectangular towers
Battle of Roliça
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At the Battle of Roliça, the first battle fought by the British army during the Peninsular War, an Anglo-Portuguese army under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeated an outnumbered Imperial French division und
Castle of Óbidos
…the castle suffered structural damage. During the context of the Peninsular War, the fortification in Óbidos fired the first artillery rounds in the Battle of Roliça (1808) that resulted in the first defeat of Napoleonic forces. In 1842, the Albarrã tower was transformed into a clocktower. Construction on an exterior…
Battle of Roliça William Heath, 1815