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{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Battle of the Côa Valley
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| partof = the [[Peninsular War]]
| date = 24 July 1810
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[[File:LocalVilaNovaDeFozCoa.svg|thumb|Location of Côa valley in Portugal]]
The '''Combat of the Côa''' (July 24, 1810) was a military engagement that occurred during the [[Peninsular War]] period of the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. It took place in the valley of the [[Côa]] River and it was the first significant battle for the new army of 65,000 men controlled by Marshal [[André Masséna]], as the French prepared for their third invasion of Portugal.
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==Aftermath==
[[File:Batalha do Côa – Information board.jpg|thumb|Information board to commemorate the resistance opposed by the Anglo-Luso coalition to the third invasion of Portugal by the Napoleonic regime.]]
The [[Peninsular War#Third Portuguese campaign|Third Portuguese campaign]] proceeded with the [[Battle of Bussaco]].
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