1780 in Portugal
Events in the year 1780 in Portugal.
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Events
The moonlight Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780 by Francis Holman, painted 1780, shows the Santo Domingo exploding, with Rodney's flagship Sandwich in the foreground.
- 16 January – Battle of Cape St. Vincent, a naval battle off the southern coast of Portugal during the Anglo-Spanish War. A British fleet defeated a Spanish squadron.
Births
- 10 May – José Homem Correia Teles, judge and politician (d. 1849).[1]
- 20 May – José Bernardino de Portugal e Castro, marquis (d. 1840)
- 12 July – Mouzinho da Silveira, statesman, jurist and politician (d. 1849)
Deaths
- 18 January – Gaspar of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga (b. 1714)
- 23 October – João da Bemposta (b. 1726)
Full date missing
- Abade António da Costa, composer (b. 1714)
- Miguel António do Amaral, court painter (b. 1710)
References
- "José Homem Correia Teles". cm-estarreja.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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