Treaty

Treaty of El Pardo

11 Mar 1778 · 40.52° N, 3.78° W

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11 Mar 1778
Kind
Treaty
Coordinates
40.52° N, 3.78° W
Description
1778 treaty between Spain and Portugal

Treaty of El Pardo (1778)

1778 treaty between Spain and Portugal

The Treaty of El Pardo signed on 11 March 1778 sought to end conflict between Spain and Portugal in the Río de la Plata region, along the modern boundary between Argentina and Uruguay. It confirmed Spanish ownership of Colonia del Sacramento, now in Uruguay, while Portugal ceded possession of strategically important territories in Africa, now the modern state of Equatorial Guinea.

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