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The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), also known as the man-of-war [6] or bluebottle, [7] is a marine hydrozoan found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.It is considered to be the same species as the Pacific man o' war or bluebottle, which is found mainly in the Pacific Ocean. [8]
Aníbal Augusto Milhais GOTE (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈniβal awˈɣuʃtu miˈʎajʃ]; 9 July 1895 – 3 June 1970), nicknamed "Soldado Milhões" (Portuguese pronunciation: [solˈdaðu miˈʎõjʃ]; "Soldier Millions", for being "worth a million men"), was the most decorated Portuguese soldier of World War I and the only Portuguese soldier awarded the highest national honour, the ...
Man-of-war driving on a reef of rocks, and foundering in a gale, painting by George Philip Reinagle. The man-of-war design developed by Sir John Hawkins was a type of galleon which had three masts, each with three to four sails. The ship could be up to 60 metres long and could have up to 124 guns: four at the bow, eight at the stern, and 56 in ...
In this Feb. 20, 2003 file photo, Portuguese man-of-war were plentiful on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The long, dangling tentacles with powerful stinging cells are not visible as they are on the bottom ...
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Maratha–Portuguese War (1683–1684) Location: Indian subcontinent. Portuguese Empire. Portuguese India; Maratha Confederacy: Victory. Portuguese territory in India defended. Beckman Revolt (1684) Location: Brazil. Portuguese Empire. State of Brazil; Maranhão Rebels Victory: Mughal–Portuguese War (1692–1693) Part of Mughal-Portuguese ...
Portuguese man-of-war have been spotted at area beaches, including in Westport. What beachgoers need to know. Portuguese man-of-war sightings bob up along area beaches, including Horseneck
The following list of Portuguese general officers (Peninsular War) lists the generals who served in the Portuguese forces in Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular War (1808–1814). The rank given refers to the ones held until the end of the war, in 1814. The list includes foreign nationals who fought in Portuguese military units.