History of Lisbon francophile compatriots for the brutality and depredations of the French. Meanwhile, to control access to the capital, Wellington's chief engineer, Richard Fletcher, built the defensive lines known as the Lines of Torres Vedras across the peninsula on which Lisbon sits, using Portuguese workmen. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Tagus on the other, the city was reachable only by a narrow stretch of land blocked by a range of hills stretching from Sintra to Torre Vedras, which since Roman times had marked the bounds of Lisbon's territory. Conceived by Fletcher and a Portuguese major, Neves Costa,
Stand Atlantic Stand Atlantic Stand Atlantic are an Australian rock/pop/punk band from Sydney, formed in 2014. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Bonnie Fraser, guitarist David Potter and drummer Jonno Panichi. Stand Atlantic gained prominence in the Australian music scene with the release of their demo EP, "A Place Apart" in 2015. The band signed with Rude Records in 2017 and released a new single, 'Coffee at Midnight', that landed them positive reviews. They released an EP, "Sidewinder", in September 2017. Stand Atlantic have toured with international bands, New Found Glory, State Champs, As It Is, This Wild Life, Neck Deep, and Trophy