![]() ![]() With the Lines of Torres Vedras now complete, Lisbon is safe behind a mighty fortress. With Napoleon and his Grande Armée otherwise occupied, this far-flung corner of Europe was an opportunity for the British to deal a blow to the Corsican Tyrant. ![]() British troops arrived in Portugal and the Royal Navy spirited away the entire Portuguese court before the French could reach Lisbon. When Napoleon invaded Portugal after its refusal to obey his embargo orders on trade with Great Britain, the result was a foregone conclusion. Great Britain and Portugal have been allies since medieval times.
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