Almei'da, one of the strongest fortified places in Portugal, is situated on the river Coa, on the Spanish frontier, in the province of Beira. In 1762 it was captured by the Spaniards, but soon restored. In 1810 it was defended against Marshal Massena by an English officer, until the explosion of a powder-magazine compelled him to capitulate. Pop. 1680.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 1: A to Beaufort, p. 180
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