Royalist attack on Chaves

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Royalist attack on Chaves
The city of Chaves
Date 8 July 1912 Location Chaves, Portugal Result Republican victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Republic	Royalist supporters Supported by: Spain
Commanders and leaders
Augusto Ribeiro de Carvalho	Henrique Paiva Couceiro
Strength
100 regular soldiers[1] 160 civilian volunteers[2] Several artillery pieces	450 rebels 2 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
light casualties	30 dead

The attack on Chaves, which occurred on 8 July, 1912, was a military action performed by supporters of the monarchy of Portugal in opposition to the Portuguese First Republic, which had been proclaimed two years prior.

The attack was led by Henrique Paiva Couceiro, who had campaigned in Africa and who became the leader of the royalists. The royalists were discreetly armed by the Spanish king, Alfonso XIII, and concentrated their forces in Galicia, Spain.

The attack ended with a defeat for the royalist forces.