Battle of Ladeira da Velha

Commemorative plate near Achadinha.

The Battle of Ladeira da Velha was fought on 2 August 1831, between Portuguese Liberal and Miguelist forces on the island of São Miguel in the Azores, as part of the larger Portuguese Civil War. It resulted in a Liberal victory, that led to the control of the island of São Miguel and a wider victory of Liberal forces in the islands of the Azores.