"Spanish invasion of Portugal (1762)" Topic
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Tango01 | 21 Nov 2018 9:14 p.m. PST |
"The Spanish invasion of Portugal between 5 May and 24 November 1762 was a main military episode of the wider Seven Years' War, where Spain and France were heavily defeated by the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance (including broad popular resistance). It initially involved the forces of Spain and Portugal, before the French and British intervened in the conflict on the side of their respective allies. The war was also strongly marked by a national guerilla warfare in the mountainous country, cutting off supplies from Spain and a hostile peasantry that enforced a scorched earth policy as the invading armies approached, leaving the invaders starving and short of military supplies. During the first invasion, 22,000 Spaniards commanded by Nicolás de Carvajal, Marquis of Sarria, entered the Province of Alto Trás-os-Montes (northeast of Portugal) having Oporto as their ultimate goal. After occupying some fortresses, they were confronted with a national uprising. Taking advantage of the mountainous terrain, the guerrilla bands inflicted heavy losses on the invaders and practically cut off their communication lines with Spain, causing a shortage of essential supplies. Near starvation, the Spaniards tried to conquer Oporto quickly, but were defeated in the battle of the Douro and at Montalegre before retreating to Spain. After this failure, the Spanish commander was replaced by Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Count of Aranda….." Main page link Amicalmeent Armand |
15th Hussar | 22 Nov 2018 6:03 a.m. PST |
This is a TERRIFIC little find, Tango…Thanks! |
Tango01 | 22 Nov 2018 2:55 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
Lilian | 25 Nov 2018 6:08 a.m. PST |
very detailed but seems quite to not say too favourable to the Portuguese British side to be honest : a "main military episode of the Seven Years War"? largest Spanish military mobilisation of the 18th century? …and the Guerra de la Convención? Sure when the Spaniards saw both French Armies of Eastern and Western Pyrénées they mobilised less men or even as reluctant ally of the American Independance War when they concentrated their main force "at home" against Gibraltar and Menorca, with again French troops sent there 42 000 invaders including a 12 000 strong French Army? curious figure, the French sent 12 battalions but that didn't mean that they had 1000 soldiers each, were reduced to only 6764 even counting 1164 more, sicks remaining in the hospitals, this gives 7900 Antonio Barrento's book Guerra fantástica 1762: Portugal e o Conde de Lippe e a Guerra dos Sete Anos Volume 24 de Batalhas de Portugal appearing as one of the sources will be translated as a forthcoming Helion title added in From Reason to Revolution serie for 2019 Guerra Fantástica The Portuguese Army and the Seven Years War : TMP link |
Tango01 | 25 Nov 2018 3:45 p.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand
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