Britain supports Portugal against Spain by sending troops to Tagus

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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George Canning's agreement to send troops to Portugal, to counteract Spanish threat of invasion in support of Dom Miguel, who is trying to obtain throne from Maria.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Britain supports Portugal against Spain by sending troops to Tagus". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4632, accessed 29 March 2024.]

4632 Britain supports Portugal against Spain by sending troops to Tagus 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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