Portuguese Army Actions: 1812
By João Centeno
Author's Notes:
(*) Needs confirmation.
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-- No unit was involved
-- I could not find any information on the involvment of a specific
unit.
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the wrong placed.
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Action
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Dates
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Infantry
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Cavalry
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Artillery
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Cacadores
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Combat of Almendralejo
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1/1/1812
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4, 10
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Combat of Fuente del Mestre
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3/1/1812
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10
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4
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Siege of Ciudad-Rodrigo
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7-20/1/1812
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1, 7, 11, 16, 19, 23 & 24 * 1, 9, 16, 19, 21, 23, 24
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1, 2, 3, 4 & 7
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Assault on Ciudad Rodrigo
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19/1/1812
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1, 16
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1, 2, 3, 4 & 7
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3º Siege of Badajoz
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16/3 - 7/4/1812
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2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 21, 23 & 24* 10
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3
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R.A 3
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1, 3, 7, 8 & 11
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Assault on the Alcazar of Badajoz
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9, 21
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Assault on Fort of Picuriña at Badajoz
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25/3/1812
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9, 21
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7
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Defense of Almeida
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3 - 6 /4/1812
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11
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Assault on Badajoz
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6/4/1812
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2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 15, 21, 23,
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R.A 3
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1, 3, 7, 8 & 11
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Assault on the Forte S. Cristovão de Badajoz
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7/4 /1812
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3, 9, 11, 15, 21 & 23
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1, 3, 7, 8 & 11
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Combat of Guarda
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14/4/1812
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11
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Combat of Bridge at Almaraz
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18/5/1812
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6, 18
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6
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Assault on Castelo de Mirabete
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19/5/1812
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6, 18
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6
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Siege of the Forts of Salamanca
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17 - 27/6/1812
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3, 8, 12, 15, & 24*
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6, 8 & 9
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Assault on the Forts of Salamanca
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27/6/1812
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8, 12, 24
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9
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Combat of Corte de Pleas
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1/7/1812
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3, 4
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Combat of Villalva
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3/7/1812
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4 & 10
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3, 4
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10
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Combat of Pollos
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3/7/1812
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12
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Combat of Berlenga
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10/7/1812
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6, 17 & 18
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3, 4
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6
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Combat of Castrejon
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18/7/1812
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1 & 3
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Combat of Torresilla de la orden
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18/7/1812
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7
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Combat of Caniçal
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19/7/1812
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3, 11, 15, & 23*
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8
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2º Combat of Caniçal
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19/7/1812
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1, 3 & 7
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Combat of Hornillos de Moxica
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20/7/1812
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9
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Salamanca
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22/7/1812
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1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23 & 24*
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1, 7, 11
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R.A 1
1 Battery
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8,
9, 12
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Combat of Ribeira
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24/7//1812
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3, 4
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Combat of Alange
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16/7/1812
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4
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Combat of Alange
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29/7/1812
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4
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Combat of Zarza de Alange
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29/7/1812
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3
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Combat of Zarza de Alange
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30/7/1812
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3
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Blockade of Zamora
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10-23/8/1812
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12
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Combat of Majahalonda
(Las Rozas)
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11/8/1812
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1, 7, 11, 12
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Siege of the Fort of Retiro-Madrid
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11 - 14/8/1812
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4, 7, 10, 15 & 19*
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2
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Combat of Castelo de Niebla
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17/8/1812
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20
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Combat of Almendralejo
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19/8/1812
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4, 10
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3, 4
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10
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Combat of S. Lucar-Maior
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25/8/1812
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20
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Capture of Seville
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28/8/1812
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20
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Combat of Valladolid
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7/9/1812
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19
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5, 8 & 9
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Combat of Estepar
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17/9/1812
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1 & 16
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4
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Siege of Burgos
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19/9 - 31/10/1812
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1, 3, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16
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4, 5, 8 & 9
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Assualt on the Trenches of Burgos
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19/9/1812
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1
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Assault on Hornwork of the Castle of Burgos
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19/9/1812
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1, 16
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4
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Combat of Ocaña
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25/10/1812
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4
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1º Assault on Castelo de Burgos
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26/9/1812
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1, 13
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9
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2º Assault on Castelo de Burgos
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5/10/1812
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3, 15
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9
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3º Assault on Castelo de Burgos
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16/10/1812
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1
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9
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Combat of Riobena
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20/10/1812
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2
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Combat of Torquemada
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24/10/1812
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9
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Combat of Carrion
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25/10/1812
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1, 3, 13, 15, 16, & 24
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4, 5, 8 & 9
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Combat of Ponte de Valladolid
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28/10/1812
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7 & 19
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2
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Combat of Vila Nova de Gomez
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6/11/1812
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4
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Defense of Passage of the Tormes
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8 - 14/11/1812
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1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18 & 23
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1, 4, 7
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4, 6, 7 & 10
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Combat ofs Arapilles
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15/11/1812
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4, 6, 7, 11, 12
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Combat of Matilha
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16/11/1812
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6, 18
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6
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Combat of S. Munhoz
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17/11/1812
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1, 3, 7, 15, 16, 19, 21
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1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12
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1, 2, 3, 4 & 8
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