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PORTO BELLO. AKA and see “Moudiewart (The),” “Mowdiewart (The).” English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). The tune and country dance were printed by London publisher John Walsh in his Caledonian Country Dances, book 3 (c. 1740) and his Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3 (c. 1744). The title references the Battle of Porto Bello [1], West Indies, taken from the Spanish by the English fleet commanded by Admiral Vernon in November, 1739 (see also "Portabello Hornpipe"). See also the similarly-titled “Portabella.”

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-'''PORTO BELLO.''' AKA and see “[[Moudiewart (The)]],” “[[Mowdiewart (The)]].” English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). Printed by Walsh in his Caledonian Country Dances (book 3, c. 1740), the title references the battle for Portobello, West Indies, taken from the Spanish by the English fleet commanded by Admiral Vernon in November, 1739. See also the similarly-titled “[[Portabella]].”
+'''PORTO BELLO.''' AKA and see “[[Moudiewart (The)]],” “[[Mowdiewart (The)]].” English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). The tune and country dance were printed by London publisher John Walsh in his '''Caledonian Country Dances, book 3''' (c. 1740) and his '''Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, vol. 3''' (c. 1744). The title references the Battle of Porto Bello [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Porto_Bello], West Indies, taken from the Spanish by the English fleet commanded by Admiral Vernon in November, 1739 (see also "[[Portabello Hornpipe]]"). See also the similarly-titled “[[Portabella]].”
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