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Fort of Mosqueiro

Fanhões, Portugal · built 1809

The Fort of Mosqueiro, also known as the Redoubt of Mosqueiro (Reduto do Mosqueiro), is one of a group of fortifications in Portugal that made up the Lines of Torres Vedras, which were designed to protect the capital, Lisbon, from possible invasion by French troops during the Peninsular War. It is situated near Bucelas in the Loures municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal.

Fort data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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