Welcome

The British Historical Society of Portugal is a Society with about 250 members and has as its object to recover, preserve and collate as much as possible of the history of the British in Portugal, and to promote interest in the History of Anglo-Portuguese relations.

More information can be found on the about page.

BHSP Branches

The British Historical Society currently has three branches in Portugal. Events organised by any of the centres are open to ALL members of the Society. Visit each of the links below for specific information like News and Events:

BattleField Tours

Details of visits to Peninsular War Battlefields, tailored to meet specific interests, can be found under TOURS in the main menu.

Events in Anglo-Portuguese Relations

1435

King D. Duarte (1391-1438) son of Queen Philippa of Lancaster (1359-1415) was appointed Knight of the Garter in 1435. His stall plate (nr. 149) can be seen in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor but some dispute it is his. He succeeded to his father’s vacancy.

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1875

A dispute between Portugal and the U.K. over sovereignty of the bay of Lourenço Marques in Mozambique (“Delagoa Bay”) is arbitrated in Portugal’s favour by the French Pesident Marshal MacMahon accepting Portugal’s historical arguments.

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