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An attack on this city by André Masséna was prevented by a series of secret fortifications around it ordered by the Duke of Wellington. A tent complex was constructed on the outskirts of this city (10[1])to house the court of King Joseph I after he developed a fear of masonry. Parts of this city were rebuilt in the Pombaline (“pom-bal-EEN”) style following a major disaster. (10[1])In 1807, French forces occupied this city unopposed, (10[1])only to find that members of the ruling House of Braganza (-5[1])had fled to Brazil. (10[1])In 1755, this capital city (10[1])was devastated (10[1])by an earthquake. (10[1])For 10 points, the Peninsular War saw a long occupation of what city, the medieval and modern-day capital of Portugal? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Lisbon [or Lisboa]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Arthur Zhang (DII)NYU A (UG)Rutgers A (UG)3410
Elijah Scheinson (UG)Columbia A (UG)Princeton A (UG)6310
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Maryland A (DII)7110
Nolan Keating (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Rowan A (DII)82-5
Albert Zeng (DII)Penn B (DII)Maryland B (DII)8610
Vedh Ramesh (DII)Penn A (DII)Rutgers B9110
Andrew YangColumbia BNYU B9310
Joseph McCusker (DII)Fordham ABard A (UG)9610
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Lehigh B (DII)11710

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%84.78
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%50%88.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%86.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%18%81.64
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY1090%0%50%101.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%81.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%81.38
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%22%88.75