Battle of Praia da Vitória

{{Short description|1829 battle of the Liberal Wars}} {{One source|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Battle of Praia Bay | partof = Liberal Wars | campaign = | image = Batalha da Praia da Vitória.jpg | image_size = 300 | caption = | date = 11 August 1829 | place = Praia Bay, Terceira island, Azores | result = Liberal victory | combatant1 = 25px|border Liberals | combatant2 = 25px|border Miguelites | commander1 = Duke of Terceira | commander2 = José António Azevedo e Lemos | strength1 = | strength2 = | casualties1 = | casualties2 = }} {{Campaignbox Liberal Wars}}

The '''Battle of Praia Bay''' was fought by the coast of Terceira Island on August 11, 1829, between Portuguese liberals and a Miguelite fleet as part of the Portuguese civil war.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gs28MgEACAAJ |title=Catálogo da exposição bibliográfica e iconográfica comemorativa do 1 centenário da Batalha da Vila da Praia: 11 de Agosto de 1829-11 de agoto de 1929 |date=1930 |publisher=Imprensa da Universidade |language=pt}}</ref>

The Miguelites under command of José António Azevedo e Lemos attempted to disembark troops on Terceira island, but were defeated by the liberal troops under command of the Duke of Terceira who controlled a dozen small forts and artillery batteries along five kilometers of the coast. The defeat of the miguelites in this battle was decisive for the affirmation and posterior victory of the liberal ideas in Portugal.

After the war, the municipality of ''Praia'' was renamed as ''Praia da Vitória''.

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