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Battle of Montes Claros: Portugal definitively secured independence from Spain in the last battle of the Portuguese Restoration War.
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Battle of Montes Claros
1665 battle of the Portuguese Restoration War
The Battle of Montes Claros was fought on 17 June 1665, near Borba, between Spanish and a combined Anglo-Portuguese force as the last major battle in the Portuguese Restoration War. The battle resulted in a decisive Portuguese victory and is considered one of the most important…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Portuguese Restoration War
1640–1668 war between Portugal and Spain
The Restoration War, historically known as the Acclamation War, was the war between Portugal and Spain that began with the Portuguese revolution of 1640 and ended with the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668, bringing a formal end to the Iberian Union.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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