MadeiraSurrenderFiasco Reaches Madeira as Don Pedro Forces Resistance
A noted private letter details a British naval squadron off Funchal on August 16 and a stubborn governor Valdez refusing to surrender to Don Pedro’s authority. The assault shifts to the town as a large force lands on August 23, triggering panicked defense and looting by Miguelite supporters.
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