20th January 1827 – ON THIS DAY IN ROYAL WELCH HISTORY
23rd of Foot landed at Lisbon, 1827
England was asked for military support by Portugal whose internal affairs were being meddled in by Spain. An expeditionary force was despatched and the RWF landed at Lisbon. The force was not engaged in any operations but remained in Portugal until the following year, when the Regiment embarked at Lisbon on 12 March.
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