Fort of Casa

Fort of Casa
Forte da Casa
Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira in Portugal
Coordinates38°52′28″N 9°03′24″W / 38.87444°N 9.05667°W / 38.87444; -9.05667
TypeFort
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes, including an interpretation centre
ConditionPreserved and restored. Public park.
Site history
Built1809-10
Built byDuke of Wellington
FateUnused in battle
Garrison information
Garrison340

The Fort of Casa was the most easterly of the forts and redoubts built in 1809-10 during the Peninsular War on the second line of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. It is situated in the town of Forte da Casa, in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, in the Lisbon District.[1]

  1. ^ "ROTEIRO Nº4 - A ROTA HISTÓRICA DAS LINHAS DE TORRES" (PDF). Museu Municipal Vila Franca de Xira. Retrieved 31 March 2019.

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