The Siege of Almeida took place Process_start in August 1762 when a Spanish force besieged Besieging and captured Conquering the city of Almeida from its Portuguese defenders during the Seven Years ' War .

The Siege of Almeida took place Process_start in August 1762 when a Spanish force besieged Besieging and captured Conquering the city of Almeida from its Portuguese defenders during the Seven Years ' War .

The force that captured Conquering Almeida was part of a major Franco-Spanish offensive to overrun Portugal .

A northern pincer invaded Attack Portugal from Galicia crossing Motion_directional the Douro and threatening Warning Porto while the southern force crossed Motion_directional the border from Ciudad Rodrigo and preceded Process_start towards the major Portuguese fortification of Almeida .

Almeida was garrisoned Hostile_encounter by Aranda , but it remained Presence the only major fortress in Spanish hands by the close Self_motion of the war .

The French objective Aiming was to force the Light Division back across the Côa in order to besiege Besieging Almeida .

Those that fought Hostile_encounter in the Siege of Porto on the Liberal side include Cause_to_be_included Almeida Garrett , Alexandre Herculano and Joaquim António de Aguiar .