Spain and Portugal sign a treaty on South America

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Spain and Portugal sign a treaty about their South American colonies. They arrange to exchange colonies in Paraguay and San Sacramento. This leads to a war in Paraguay lasting six years, and the treaty is finally abrogated in 1761.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Spain and Portugal sign a treaty on South America". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17583, accessed 29 March 2024.]

17583 Spain and Portugal sign a treaty on South America 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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