Memorial Battle of the River Coa

Batalha do Côa, 24.07.1810. Arch and information board inaugurated on 24 July 2010 to commemorate the resistance opposed by the Anglo-Luso coalition to the third invasion of Portugal by the napoleonic regime, a fight symbolized by the disputed ancient bridge (then called "Ponte Grande") over Rio Côa.

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Source

• Text: Jean Claude Grodos
• Photos: Alta Falisa
• https://www.britishbattles.com/peninsular-war/battle-of-the-river-coa/