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Monument in Coimbra, Portugal, to the Portuguese soldiers who died in World War I. The Kingdom of Portugal had been allied with England since 1373, and thus the Republic of Portugal was an ally of the United Kingdom. However, Portugal remained neutral from the start of World War I in 1914 until early 1916.
The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps (CEP, Portuguese: Corpo Expedicionário Português) was the main expeditionary force from Portugal that fought in the Western Front, during World War I. Portuguese neutrality ended in 1916 after the Portuguese seizure of German merchant ships resulted in the German Empire declaring war on Portugal. The ...
Declaration of the border between Spain and Portugal in South America; Treaty of El Pardo. Total abandonment of the eastern missions by the Guarani (Transfer of the Guarani out of the territories ceded to Portugal.). Seven Years' War (1756–1763) Anglo-Spanish War (1762–63) Spanish invasion of Portugal (1762) Fantastic War. First Cevallos ...
Portugal continued to welcome refugees after the war. Umberto II , king of Italy, lived for 37 years in exile in Cascais . The Count and Countess of Barcelona (the heir-apparent to the defunct Spanish throne D. Juan de Bourbon and his wife D. Maria de las Mercedes ) were exiled in Estoril , Cascais on 2 February 1946.
Germany declares war on Portugal. [24] Portugal officially enters the war. March 11–12 African: Battle of Latema Nek. March 14 Politics: The Manifesto of the Sixteen, declaring Kropotkinist-anarchist support of the Allied war effort, is published. March 15 Politics: Austria-Hungary declares war on Portugal. [24] March 16 – November 6
Naval battles of World War I involving Portugal (1 P) Pages in category "Battles of World War I involving Portugal" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
After a period as Regent of Portugal in name of Mary II, Michael assumes the Crown himself and becomes King Michael I of Portugal in 1828. These events gave origin to the Portuguese Civil War . Most of the Portuguese Navy would maintain its loyalty towards Michael, with the Liberals—loyal to Peter and Mary—building a new Navy, mostly made ...
The 1st Division was one of the two divisions of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps (CEP, Corpo Expedicionário Português), the main military force of Portugal that fought in the World War I Western Front on the side of the Allies. The Division was under the command of General Gomes da Costa, during most of its existence.