Fantastic War

1762 – 1763

Result Anglo-Portuguese victory in Europe; stalemate in South America

Spain and France invaded Portugal, which Britain helped defend, and fought Portugal in South America. The invasions of Portugal failed; the colonial fighting was mixed.

Contemporaries

Portugal

Spain

Portugal

Great Britain

Spain

France

John Burgoyne military commander

William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe military commander

John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun military commander

George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend military commander

Nicolás de Carvajal, Marquis of Sarria military commander

Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, 10th Count of Aranda military commander

Before and after

Ended by: Treaty of Paris (1763) February 10, 1763

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