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The name “Feira” (Fair) was derived from the cattle market held next to the fort’s site. Occupying a dominant position, the Fort of Feira was at the centre of a complex of 19 strongholds in the second Line of Torres Vedras. It took the form of a seven-pointed star, with a surrounding moat dug into
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was forced to retreat. Wellington then decided to construct lines of defence for Lisbon, in order to defend against any further invasion and also to protect his own retreat and possible evacuation if overwhelmed by French forces. The Fort of Feira was constructed as part of the second line of the
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with three of the other forts. An 1829 report stated that the garrison would have been 350 soldiers and the fort would have had four cannon.
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