Fought off the Azores in the mid-Atlantic, Ponta Delgada was a Spanish victory that ended Portuguese resistance to the takeover of their country by Spain's king Philip II. It inspired the Spanish with a confidence in their naval power that led directly to the Armada expedition against England six years later.
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Jul 4, 2022 · The island was discovered between 1427 and 1431, after the island of Santa Maria. It was initially settled in 1440 by Portuguese people from the ...
History celebrates the 19th century as the golden era of Ponta Delgada as a city and São Miguel as an island, deriving from the economic prosperity of the ...
In 1832, the Army, after declaring the Constitution and recognizing Maria II of Portugal as their queen, left Ponta Delgada. After the troubled period of the ...
During these times Ponta Delgada became the capital. The first capital was Vila Franca do Campo, but when it was destroyed in a massive landslide caused by a ...
In what became known as the Battle of Ponta Delgada, the two forces clashed on 26th July 1582 off the coast of present-day Vila Franca do Campo, on Sao Miguel.
Fought off the Azores in the mid-Atlantic, Ponta Delgada was a Spanish victory that ended Portuguese resistance to the takeover of their country by Spain's king ...
Ponta Delgada began as a simple fishing village whose fishermen were once attracted by its safe coves, but soon began to play the role of main port of the São ...
It started off as a humble fishing community and gained importance from 1522, following an earthquake that destroyed the island's former capital, Vila Franca do ...