 He failed in this attempt, with his bomb falling in the town square (today Almada Velha), causing the death of three people and injuring many onlookers, including children flying kites in the vicinity.The name of the square was later referred to as the "Largo das Vitimas" ("square of the victims") on 26 August 1931, with an inscription inscribed on a plaque to mark the tragic event and its victims.During the Second World War, the castle received new artillery.