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Forum: Portugal

Oct 6th 2017, 8:05 am

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Elvas, Beja, Serpa, Mertola, Silves

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Posted By EMR

Re: Elvas, Beja, Serpa, Mertola, Silves

I have not visited the battlefields.
It has always interested me that as in the case of Cadiz the focus has always been on Wellington and that the actions of the other British forces, the Spanish...

Forum: Portugal

Oct 5th 2017, 8:18 pm

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Elvas, Beja, Serpa, Mertola, Silves

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Re: Elvas, Beja, Serpa, Mertola, Silves

Yes it is featured in one of the Sharpe novels.

Forum: Portugal

Oct 2nd 2017, 5:40 pm

Replies: 22

Elvas, Beja, Serpa, Mertola, Silves

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Posted By EMR

Re: Elvas, Beja, Serpa, Mertola, Silves

I am a fan of the Sharpe novels based mainly in the Peninsula.
Their historical accuracy is one reason why they are best sellers.
The chef Rick Stein in his travels around Spain also made reference...

Forum: Portugal

Oct 2nd 2017, 7:32 am

Replies: 22

Elvas, Beja, Serpa, Mertola, Silves

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Posted By EMR

Re: Elvas, Beja, Serpa, Mertola, Silves

The French were held up at Cadiz by an extended siege ,the South of Portugal , the Algarve probably had no strategic value.

Forum: Portugal

Sep 19th 2017, 9:04 am

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Elvas, Beja, Serpa, Mertola, Silves

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Posted By EMR

Re: Elvas, Beja, Serpa, Mertola, Silves

It is certainly worth visiting both the castle in Silves and the museum with many artefacts from its Moorish history.
The museum is located in one if the original cisternas that provided water to...

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