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The Duke of Alba met little resistance and in July landed his forces at Cascais, west of Lisbon.By mid-August, the Duke was only 10 kilometers from the city. West of the small brook Alcântara, the Spanish encountered a Portuguese force on the eastern side of it, commanded by António, Prior of Crato (a grandson of King Manuel I of Portugal who had proclaimed himself King as António I) and ...
Peace Through Strength (1952) is the title of a book about a defense plan by Bernard Baruch, a World War II adviser to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, published by Farrar, Straus and Young. [8] For supporters of the MX missile in the 1970s, the missile symbolized "peace through strength." [9]
"Força" (Portuguese for "strength") is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her second studio album, Folklore (2003). Written by Furtado, Gerald Eaton, and Brian West, the track is sung mainly in English, with the chorus completely in Portuguese.
(Malay: "Unity is Strength") Coat of arms of Malaysia: Maldives: الدولة المحلديبية (Arabic: "State of the Mahal Dibiyat") Emblem of Maldives: Mongolia: none: Emblem of Mongolia: Myanmar: ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် (Burmese: "Republic of the Union of Myanmar")
In 1532, Portuguese explorer Martim Afonso de Sousa officially founded the first Portuguese settlement in the Americas, the village of São Vicente. In the 17th century, the bandeirantes accelerated exploration of the interior, expanding Portugal's territories in South America beyond the agreed borders set by the Treaty of Tordesilhas .
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI Director Christopher Wray and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined to appear publicly on Thursday before a U.S. Senate committee to discuss national ...
A Portuguese force under Major General Francisco Silveira captured the French garrison of Chaves, a border town on the river Minho, and blocked Soult's communications with Spain by blockading the area around Amarante. From 18 April to 3 May, the Portuguese held Loison on the west bank of the Tâmega River. On the latter day, French engineers ...