What the records say
- When
- 20 May 1801 – 9 Jun 1801
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 12.83° S, 56.32° W
- Description
- conflict
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
War of the Oranges
Military conflict between Portugal and alliance of France and Spain
The War of the Oranges was a brief conflict in 1801 in which Spanish forces, instigated by the government of France, and ultimately supported by the French military, invaded Portugal. The war resulted in the Treaty of Badajoz, the loss of Portuguese territory, in particular losing Olivenza to Spain. Six years later, Napoleon would invade both Portugal and Spain in the Peninsular War.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article