This article examines the British naval aid given to Portugal during the First World War, in the Atlantic, mainly between the years of 1916 and 1918, when Portugal was a belligerent country, fighting alongside England and France. That aid was important as Portugal was poorly prepared to face the new naval threat of submarines and mines. The small size of the Portuguese navy meant that it was also difficult to assume the defence of the Portuguese mainland ports or the strategically important area between the Portuguese mainland and the islands of the Azores, Madeira and Cape Verde. British aid was also crucial when it came to transport the Portuguese army to Brest, from where it proceeded to the Flanders fields to support the British army. Using mainly primary Portuguese and English sources, this article sheds new light on the British war effort with its old ally.


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    Title :

    British Naval Aid to Portugal During the First World War


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    The Mariner's Mirror ; 102 , 2 ; 191-202


    Publication date :

    2016-04-02


    Size :

    12 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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