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Court Transfer to Brazil
- When
- 27-29 November 1807
- Where
- Lisbon
The Portuguese royal court transferred from Lisbon to Brazil in a strategic retreat from French invasion, totaling nearly 10,000 people.
The Braganza royal family, including Queen Maria I and Prince Regent John, departed Lisbon on 27 November 1807. They embarked on a joint Anglo-Portuguese fleet, setting sail on 29 November, just before Napoleonic forces invaded Portugal on 1 December 1807.
Sources
- Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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