Fantastic War
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Was a war between Spain and Portugal during the Seven Years' War that took place in the Iberian Peninsula and in South America.
Chronology
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January 1764: The Portuguese conquered most of the valley of Rio Negro, expelling the Spaniards from S. Gabriel and S. josé de Maribatanas (1763).
Was the theatre of war in the Iberian Peninsula of the Fantastic war between Spain and Portugal.
May 1762: Torre de Moncorvo conquered by spain.
May 1762: Miranda, the only fortified and provisioned fortress of the province, was besieged on 6 May 1762, but an accidental and huge powder explosion (20 tons) killed four hundred and opened two breaches in the ramparts, forcing the surrender on 9 May 1762.
May 1762: Bragança conquered by spain.
June 1762: After suffering several setbacks, the Spanish army was forced to withdraw from Portugal, abandoning all their conquests with the only exception of the city of Chaves.
September 1762: At first the Franco-Spanish army occupied several fortresses with ruined walls and without regular troops: Alfaiates, Castelo Rodrigo, Penamacor, Monsanto, Salvaterra do Extremo, Segura.
September 1762: Castelo Branco is occupied by Spanish forces on 18 September 1762.
October 1762: Vila Velha conquered by spain.
October 1762: Portuguese reconquest of Penamacor and Monsanto.
November 1762: When the Anglo-Portuguese army encircled the Spanish forces in Castelo Branco, the Spanish force fled to Spain, abandoning the town.
August 1762: In 1762, during the Seven Years' War, General John Burgoyne led a force of 2,800 Anglo-Portuguese troops to attack and capture Valencia de Alcántara, which was under Spanish control. This military action was part of Portugal's involvement in the war on the side of Britain against Spain.
August 1762: The Siege of Almeida in 1762 was part of the Seven Years' War, with a Spanish force capturing the city from Portuguese defenders. The siege was led by Spanish General Alejandro O'Reilly, resulting in the city falling on 25 August.
May 1762: Chaves conquered by spain.
Was the theatre of war in South America of the Fantastic war between Spain and Portugal.
April 1763: Santa Teresa conquered by spain.
January 1764: In 1763, during the Spanish-Portuguese War, the Portuguese settlements of São José do Norte and S. Pedro do Sul were abandoned without resistance to Spanish forces led by Pedro Antonio de Cevallos. This event marked the transfer of the territory to Spanish America.
Selected Sources
Unknown Author (1812): The Royal Military Chronicle, vol. V, London (UK), pp. 52, 53.
