Academic battalion

An academic battalion (Portuguese: batalhão académico) is a type of military unit formed by university students and teachers, in the scope of the histories of Portugal and Brazil.

The first of such units was formed in 1808, within the University of Coimbra, to fight the French invaders, during the Peninsular War.

This original academic battalion would inspire the creation of latter similar units, both in Portugal and in Brazil.

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A drawing of Almeida Garrett when he was a soldier of an academic battalion during the Siege of Porto , Liberal Wars