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As Linhas de Torres Vedras foram um sistema militar defensivo, erguido a norte de Lisboa, entre 1809 e 1810. No mais profundo secretismo, o futuro duque de Wellington, traçou uma estratégia de defesa que consistiu em fortificar pontos colocados no topo de colinas, para controlar os caminhos de acesso à capital de Portugal, reforçando os obstáculos naturais do terreno. Este sistema, constituído por três linhas defensivas, estendia-se entre o oceano Atlântico e o rio Tejo, por mais de 85 km.
The Lines of Torres Vedras was a military defensive system, constructed to the north of Lisbon between 1809 and 1810. Under a cloak of secrecy, the future Duke of Wellington developed a defence strategy based on the fortification of key points on the hilltops so as to be able to observe the access routes to the capital of Portugal and reinforce the natural obstacles of the local terrain. This system comprised three lines of defence, extending over 85 km from the Atlantic to the river Tagus.
A 15 de novembro de 1810, o marechal Massena ordena a retirada das tropas francesas, tendo início a derrota de Napoleão Bonaparte, concretizada a 18 de junho de 1815 na batalha de Waterloo.
Napoleão passou os últimos seis anos de sua vida confinado à ilha de Santa Helena e a Europa encetou um novo ciclo na História.
On the 15th November 1810, Marshal Massena ordered the withdrawal of his French troops. This led to Napoleon Bonaparte’s eventual defeat on 18th June 1815 at Waterloo. Napoleon spent the last six years of his life imprisoned on the island of St Helena and Europe opened a new chapter in its history.
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For bookings and additional information, please visit the Official RHLT website.