Note that the Duke of Loulé, Nuno Moura Barreto, was a member of Dom Pedro’s troops, disembarking on the beach known today as Praia da Memória (Memory Shore), in the county of Matosinhos. The duke was a constitutionalist and supporter of Liberal ideals.
During the City Siege (1832-1833), two army batteries were stationed nearby Rua do General Sousa Dias – the Fontainhas battery and the Postigo do Sol.