Modern era · 1801

War of the Oranges

The War of the Oranges (Portuguese: Guerra das Laranjas; French: Guerre des Oranges; Spanish: Guerra de las Naranjas) 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.

War of the Oranges
War of the Oranges · Francisco Goya, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
20 May 1801 – 9 Jun 1801
Where
Alentejo
Era
Modern

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