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Advance on Lisbon

Portugal · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1589

John NorrisJune 1589

Lisbon · House / House of Tudor

Norris reaches the outskirts of Lisbon, but the expected popular uprising fails to develop and the expedition lacks the support needed to take the capital.

Names involved

John Norris

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