Spanish-Portuguese War (1776-77)
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Was a war between Spain and Portugal fought over the border of their overseas territories in South America.
Chronology
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June 1777: The city of Colonia de Sacramento capitulated on 3 June 1777 to Spanish forces led by General Pedro de Cevallos during the Spanish-Portuguese War. This marked the beginning of a period of Spanish military occupation in the region.
February 1777: Cevallos decided to attack the island of Santa Catarina on 23 February. When the Portuguese saw the formidable Spanish fleet disembark their troops, the garrison fled to the mainland without firing a shot.
March 1776: In 1776, Portuguese land forces led by the Marquis of Pombal pushed forward in the Rio Grande area, forcing the Spanish commander Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo to withdraw. This resulted in the territory being ceded to Portuguese Brazil.
Was a treaty between Spain and Portugal that settled long-running territorial disputes between the two kingdoms' possessions in South America, primarily in the Río de la Plata region.
October 1777: In 1777, Portugal ceded Colonia del Sacramento to Spain as part of the Treaty of San Ildefonso.
October 1777: Misiones Orientales conquered by spain.
October 1777: On 24 February 1777 King Joseph I died and his daughter and successor Maria I dismissed Pombal and concluded on 1 October the First Treaty of San Ildefonso with Spain. Spain returned the island of Santa Catarina to Portugal.
