Maritime heritage news in Portugal · Lisboeta

1658: During the Portuguese Restoration War, a Spanish army under the Marquis of Viana defeats Portuguese forces led by the Count of Castelo Melhor at the Battle of Vilanova, near the River Minho, going on to capture Monção and other Portuguese strongholds in the months that followed.
1901: The writer and poet José Régio, a central figure of Portuguese modernism and co-founder of the influential literary magazine Presença, is born in Vila do Conde.

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Argus continues to agonise at the dock, but there is a new effort to try to save it

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After having been shelved for five years, the restoration project designed by the Ílhavo municipality and the company that owns the ship is being discussed once again.

publico.pt8 Aug

Sagres, Portuguese naval tall ship, to dock in New Bedford on Sunday

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The New Bedford Light16 Jul

Sagres, Portuguese naval tall ship, to dock in New Bedford on Sunday