Royalist attack on Chaves
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The attack on Chaves, which occurred on 8 July, 1912, was a military action performed by supporters of the monarchy of Portugal in opposition to the Portuguese First Republic, which had been proclaimed two years prior.
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Royalist attack on Chaves | |||||||
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The city of Chaves | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Republic |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Augusto Ribeiro de Carvalho | Henrique Paiva Couceiro | ||||||
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100 regular soldiers[1] 160 civilian volunteers[2] Several artillery pieces |
450 rebels 2 artillery pieces | ||||||
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light casualties | 30 dead |
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The attack was led by Henrique Paiva Couceiro, who had campaigned in Africa and who became the leader of the royalists. The royalists were discreetly armed by the Spanish king, Alfonso XIII, and concentrated their forces in Galicia.
The attack ended with a defeat for the royalist forces.