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List of wars involving Portugal

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The following is a list of wars involving Portugal.

County of Portugal (868–1139)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Battle of Aguioncha (966)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

County of Portugal Kingdom of Galicia Victory
Battle of Pedroso
(1071)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

County of Portugal Kingdom of Galicia Defeat
Capture of Santarém (1111)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

County of Portugal Almoravids Defeat
Siege of Coimbra (1117)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

County of Portugal Almoravids Victory
Battle of São Mamede
(1128)
  • Part of Kingdom of León civil war and War of Portuguese independence

Location: Iberian Peninsula

County of Portugal
Supported by:
Kingdom of Galicia
Portuguese rebels Victory
Luso-Leonese War

(1130–37)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

County of Portugal Kingdom of León Stalemate
Battle of Cerneja
(1139)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

County of Portugal Kingdom of León Victory
  • War of Portuguese independence.

Kingdom of Portugal (1139–1910)

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Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
Battle of Ourique
(1139)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

County of Portugal Almoravids Victory
Battle of Valdevez
(1140)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of León Victory
Siege of Lisbon (1142)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal

Anglo-Norman Crusaders

Taifa of Badajoz Defeat
Second Crusade

(1147–50)

Location: Middle East and North Africa (Near East, Anatolia, Levant, Egypt) and Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Jerusalem

Kingdom of France

Holy Roman Empire

Kingdom of Portugal

Kingdom of Castile

County of Barcelona

Kingdom of León

Byzantine Empire

Kingdom of England

Seljuk Empire

Emirate of Zengids

Abbasid Caliphate

Fatimid Caliphate

Almoravids

Status quo ante bellum
  • Decisive Seljuk Turks victory in Anatolia
  • Decisive Crusader victories in Iberia
Conquest of Santarém
(1147)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Taifa of Badajoz Victory
  • Afonso Henriques and his army arrived at Santarém, taking it within a day.
Siege of Lisbon

(1147)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal

Crusaders

Taifa of Badajoz Victory
  • The victory was a turning-point in Portugal's history.
Luso-Leonese War (1167–1169)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Almohad Caliphate

Kingdom of León

Defeat
Kingdom of Portugal Almohad Caliphate Victory
  • First naval victory against the Moors.
Raid of Ceuta (1180)[2] Kingdom of Portugal Almohad Caliphate Victory
Battle of Silves (1182)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Almohad Caliphate Defeat
Siege of Santarém
(1184)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal
Kingdom of León
Almohad Caliphate Victory
  • Pope Alexander III formally recognized Afonso I as rex Portugalensium
Third Crusade
(1189)

Location: Middle East (Levant and Anatolia), Mediterranean Europe (Sicily, Iberia, Balkans)

Kingdom of Portugal
Crusaders from Germany, Hungary, France, Denmark, Italy, Spain and England
Almohad Caliphate Victory
Almohad campaign in the Algarve
(1190–1191)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal

Crusaders

Almohad Caliphate Defeat
  • Part of the Reconquista and Third Crusade.
Battle of Alarcos

(1195)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Castile

Order of Santiago

Order of St. Benedict

Almohad Caliphate

Castilian rebels

Defeat
Luso-Leonese War (1196–1200)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal

Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of León

Kingdom of Navarre

Almohad Caliphate

Status Quo Ante Bellum
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
(1212)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal
Kingdom of Castile
Crown of Aragon

Kingdom of Navarre Leonese volunteers

Kingdom of France French volunteers

Almohad Caliphate Victory
  • Turning point in the Reconquista
Siege of Alcácer do Sal

(1217)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal

Crusaders

Almohad Caliphate Victory
Siege of Faro

(1249)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Almohad Caliphate Victory
  • This marked the end of the Portuguese Reconquista, with Lisbon becoming the capital city of the Kingdom of Portugal in 1255.
War of the Strait

(1292–1350)

(1292–1350)

Location: Mediterranean Sea (Strait of Gibraltar)

Kingdom of Aragon flag Crown of Aragon

Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of Portugal

Supported by:

Kingdom of Navarre

Kingdom of France

Kingdom of England

Republic of Genoa

Marinid Sultanate

Emirate of Granada

Victory
  • End of Moroccan hegemony in the Strait of Gibraltar. No more offensive or expansion attempts against the Christian Kingdoms would be done by Marinids, being just at the defensive for the rest of the reconquista.
Luso-Castilian War (1295–1297)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal

Kingdom of Aragon flag Crown of Aragon

Kingdom of Castile Stalemate
Luso-Castillian War

(1336–39)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Crown of Castile Defeat
Battle of Río Salado
(1340)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal
Crown of Castile
Marinid Sultanate
Emirate of Granada
Victory
  • Defeat of the Marinid invasion
Battle of Guadalmesí

(1342)[3]

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Marinid Sultanate Victory
Siege of Algeciras (1342–1344)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal
Crown of Castile

Crown of Aragon Kingdom of Navarre

Republic of Genoa European crusaders

Marinid Sultanate
Emirate of Granada
Victory
  • The city surrendered and was incorporated into the Crown of Castile in 1344.
War of the Two Peters
(1356–1375)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Crown of Castile
Supported by:
Kingdom of England
Republic of Genoa
Kingdom of Portugal
Kingdom of Navarre
Kingdom of Granada
Crown of Aragon
Supported by:
Henry of Trastámara
Kingdom of France
Indecisive
  • The war was prolonged because Peter of Castile lost his throne to Henry of Trastámara.
  • Overthrowing of Peter I of Castile.
First Fernandine War
(1369–1370)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal
Supported by:
Crown of Aragon
Crown of Castile Defeat
Second Fernandine War
(1372–1373)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Crown of Castile Defeat
Third Fernandine War
(1381–1382)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Crown of Castile Defeat
Portuguese interregnum
(1383–1385)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal
Supported by:
Kingdom of England
Crown of Castile
Supported by:
Kingdom of France
Crown of Aragon
Victory
  • Consolidation of Portuguese independence.
Conquest of Ceuta
(1415)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Marinid Sultanate Victory
  • Portuguese consecrated the main mosque into the cities cathedral.
  • Start of Portuguese Morocco.
Siege of Ceuta

(1419)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Marinid Sultanate
Emirate of Granada
Victory
  • Pedro de Menezes led the Portuguese garrison in a sally against the Marinid siege camp and forced the lifting of the siege before the relief fleet even arrived
Irmandiño revolts

(1431–69)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of Portugal Supported by: Andrade, Lemos and Moscoso families

Galician rebels Victory
Battle of Tangier (1437)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Marinid Sultanate Indecisive
Conquest of Ksar es-Seghir
(1458–1459)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Wattasids Victory
  • The conquest was successful due to the superiority of the Portuguese artillery, and to the decision of Abd al-Haqq II to keep his army in Tangier upon being informed of the presence of the Portuguese fleet, while he was preparing an attack on Tlemcen.
Catalan Civil War

(1462–72)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Principality of Catalonia

Crown of Castile

Kingdom of Portugal

Forces of John II of Aragon

Kingdom of France

Defeat
Siege of Tangier (1463–1464)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Marinid Sultanate Defeat
Anfa expedition (1468)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Wattasids Victory
Conquest of Asilah
(1471)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Wattasids Victory
  • After a troubled disembarkation that resulted in the death of more than 200 men caused by strong winds and waves, Afonso's army reached the shore and laid siege to the city of Asilah, conquering it after a hard battle.
  • Establishment of Portuguese Asilah.
Portuguese conquest of Tangier

(1471)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Marinid Sultanate Victory
War of the Castilian Succession
(1475–1479)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal
Kingdom of France
Crown of Castile
Crown of Aragon
Indecisive
  • Isabella is recognised as Queen of Castile
  • Marriage of Isabella of Aragon and Afonso of Portugal
  • Portugal gains hegemony in the Atlantic south of the Canary Islands
  • Portugal recognizes Castile's claim to the Canary Islands
Siege of Ceuta (1476)[4]

Location: North Africa

Kingdom of Portugal

Crown of Castile (Juana Supporters)

Marinid Sultanate Victory
Battle of Guinea

(1478)

Location: Gulf of Guinea

Kingdom of Portugal Crown of Castile Victory
Ottoman conquest of Otranto (1480–81)

Location: Italian Peninsula

Kingdom of Naples

Crown of Aragon

Kingdom of Sicily

Kingdom of Hungary

 Papal States

Kingdom of Portugal
 Ottoman Empire Victory
  • Ottomans conquer Otranto and gain foothold in Southern Italy
  • Ottoman garrison surrender the city after 13 months
Chaouia expedition

(1487)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Wattasids Victory
Siege of Graciosa

(1489)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Wattasids Defeat
Targa expedition (1490)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Wattasids Victory
First Luso-Malabarese War (1500–1513) Kingdom of Portugal

Kingdom of Cochin

Kingdom of Cannanore (until 1507)

Kingdom of Kollam

Kingdom of Tanur (1504 on)

Kingdom of Calicut

Vassal Malabari states (up to 1504)

Supported by:

Mamluk Egypt

 Republic of Venice

Arab privateers

Victory

Start of Portuguese presence in Asia, Portuguese India and Malabarese–Portuguese conflicts.

Battle of Mers-el-Kébir (1501)

Location: North Africa (modern Algeria)

Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Tlemcen Defeat
First Battle of Cannanore

(1501)

Location: Asia, Indian subcontinent

 Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Calicut Victory
Battle of Tanger

(1502)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Portugal Wattasids Defeat
Battle of Calicut (1503)

Location: Indian subcontinent

 Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Calicut

Arab privateers

Victory
Battle of Pandarane

(1504)

Location: Indian subcontinent

 Portuguese Empire Mamluk Sultanate Victory
Battle of Cochin
(1504)

Location: Indian subcontinent

Portugal
Kingdom of Cochin
Kingdom of Calicut

Vassal Malabari states

Victory
Battle of Mombasa (1505)

Location: East Africa (modern Kenya)

 Portuguese Empire Mombasa Sultanate Victory
Portuguese-Mamluk naval war
(1505–1517)

Location: Asia, Indian Ocean

Portugal Mamluk Sultanate
Kingdom of Calicut
Bijapur Sultanate
Gujarat Sultanate

Supported by  Republic of Venice
 Ottoman Empire

Victory
Siege of Anjadiva (1506)

Location: Indian subcontinent

 Portuguese Empire Bijapur Sultanate Defeat
Battle of Barawa

(1507)

Location: East Africa (modern Somalia)

 Portuguese Empire Ajuran Sultanate Victory
Ajuran-Portuguese wars
(1507–1542)

Location: East Africa (modern Somalia)

Kingdom of Portugal Ajuran Sultanate
 Ottoman Empire[6][full citation needed][7]
Victory
Battle of Socotra

(1507)

Location: Socotra (between Guardafui Channel and Arabian Sea)

 Portuguese Empire Mahra Sultanate Victory
Capture of Ormuz
(1507)

Location: Asia, Persian Gulf (Hormuz Island)

 Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Ormus
Safavid Empire
Victory
Persian–Portuguese wars (1507–1622)

Location: Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean (modern Iran)

 Portuguese Empire

Supported by:

Spanish Empire (since 1580)

Safavid Empire

Omani Empire Supported by:

Defeat
Siege of Cannanore (1507)

Location: Indian subcontinent

 Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Cannanore

Kingdom of Calicut

Victory
Battle of Dabul

(1508)

Location: Indian subcontinent

 Portuguese Empire Bijapur Sultanate Victory
Gujarati–Portuguese conflicts

(1508–1573)

Location: Indian subcontinent (Gujarat)

 Portuguese Empire Gujarat Sultanate

Supported by:

Kingdom of Calicut

Mamluk Sultanate (until 1517)

 Ottoman Empire (since 1517)

Victory
Sieges of Asilah

(1508–1509)

Location: North Africa

Kingdom of Portugal Wattasids Victory
Malay-Portuguese conflicts (1509–1641)

Location: Southeast Asia, Malay Peninsula, Straits of Malacca (modern Malaysia, Singapore and western Indonesia)

 Portuguese Empire

Supported by:

Sultanate of Perak Sultanate of Kedah

Supported by:

Stalemate
Portuguese conquest of Goa
(1510)

Location: Indian subcontinent

Kingdom of Portugal Bijapur Sultanate Victory
Capture of Malacca (1511)

Location: Malacca City (modern Malaysia)

Kingdom of Portugal Malacca Sultanate Victory
Siege of Aden

(1513)

Location: Arabian Peninsula (modern Yemen)

 Portuguese Empire Yemeni Tahirids Defeat
Battle of Azemmour
(1513)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Wattasids Victory
  • Conquest of Azemmour in Morocco
Battle of Tednest

(1514)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Saadi Sultanate Victory
Raid of Marrakesh (1515)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Hintata

Supported by:

Saadi Sultanate

Wattasid dynasty

Defeat
Battle of Mamora (1515)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Wattasids

Supported by Abda Doukkala

Defeat
Expedition against Oulad Amrane(1516)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal Oulad Amrane Defeat
Siege of Goa (1517)

Location: Indian subcontinent

 Portuguese Empire Bijapur Sultanate Victory
Battle of Zeila

(1517)

Location: East Africa (modern Somaliland)

 Portuguese Empire Adal Sultanate Victory
Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts

(1518–1658)

Location: Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka

 Portuguese Empire

 Kingdom of Kotte

 Kingdom of Sitawaka

 Kingdom of Kandy

Principality of Raigama

Kingdom of Jaffna

Supported by:

Zamorin of Calicut

Kingdom of Tanjore

Vanni chieftains

 Dutch East India Company (From 1638)

Stalemate
Acehnese–Portuguese conflicts

(1519–1639)

Location: Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Malay Peninsula and Strait of Malacca (modern western Indonesia and Peninsular Malaysia)

 Portuguese Empire

Supported by:

Aceh Sultanate Sultanate of Aceh

Supported by:

Inconclusive
  • Aceh expansionism stopped.
Portuguese conquest of Bahrain

(1521) Location: Eastern Arabia, Persian Gulf (Bahrain)

 Portuguese Empire Jabrids Victory
Battle of Tunmen

(1521)

Location: China (modern Hong Kong)

 Portuguese Empire Ming China Defeat
Battle of Sincouwaan

(1522)

Location: China (modern Hong Kong)

 Portuguese Empire Ming China Defeat
Battle of al-Shihr (1523)

Location: Arabian Peninsula (modern Yemen)

 Portuguese Empire Kathiri Sultanate Victory
Siege of Calicut (1526)

Location: Indian subcontinent

 Portuguese Empire Zamorin of Calicut Defeat
Conquest of Sunda Kelapa
(1527)

Location: Java (modern Indonesia)

 Portuguese Empire

Sunda Kingdom

Demak Sultanate

Banten Sultanate

Cirebon Sultanate

Defeat
Battle of Mombasa (1528)

Location: East Africa (modern Kenya)

Portuguese Empire

Supported by:

Malindi Kingdom

Mombasa Sultanate Victory
Siege of Bahrain (1529)

Location: Eastern Arabia, Persian Gulf (Bahrain)

Portuguese Empire Bahraini rebels Defeat
Abyssinian–Adal war
(1529–1543)

Location: East Africa (modern Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea)

 Ethiopian Empire
Kingdom of Portugal (1542–43)
Adal Sultanate
 Ottoman Empire (1542–43)
Inconclusive
Spanish-Ottoman War (1529–1541)

Location: Mediterranean Sea, North Africa

Empire of Charles V

 Holy Roman Empire

Papal States Papal States

Kingdom of Portugal

 Knights of Malta

 Kingdom of France (until 1534)

Hafsid dynasty

Kingdom of Kuku

Kabyle people

 Ottoman Empire

Kingdom of Tlemcen

Banu Rashid

Arab irregulars

 Kingdom of France (since 1535)

Stalemate
Ternatean–Portuguese conflicts
(1530–1605)

Location: Maluku Islands, (modern eastern Indonesia)

Portuguese Empire
Spanish Empire
Sultanate of Tidore
Sultanate of Ternate
Dutch East India Company
Defeat
Battle of al-Shihr (1531)

Location: Arabian Peninsula (modern Yemen)

Portuguese Empire  Ottoman Empire

Kathiri Sultanate

Defeat
Siege of Diu (1531)

Location: Indian subcontinent

Portuguese Empire Gujarat Sultanate

 Ottoman Empire

Defeat
French invasions to Colonial Brazil (1531–1615)

Location: South America, Brazil

 Portuguese Empire

Indian allies

 France

Indian allies

Victory
  • Henriville is destroyed
Spanish Jailolo-Portuguese Ternate war

(1533)

Location: Maluku Islands, (modern eastern Indonesia)

Sultanate of Ternate

Portugal Portuguese Empire

Sultanate of Tidore

Jailolo Sultanate

Spanish Empire

Stalemate
Iguape War
(1534–1536)

Location: South America, Brazil

Kingdom of Portugal Spanish Empire

Indian auxiliaries

Victory
Battle of Tidore

(1536)

Location: Maluku Islands, (modern eastern Indonesia)

Portuguese Empire

Ternate loyal to Hairun

Ternate loyal to Dayal

Sultanate of Tidore

Sultanate of Bacan

Sultanate of Jailolo

Kingdom of Vaigama[17]

Kingdom of Vaigue[17]

Kingdom of Quibibi[17]

Kingdom of Mincibo[17]

Victory
Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts
(1538–1559)

Location: Persian Gulf, Horn of Africa, Red Sea and India

Kingdom of Portugal

Kingdom of Hormuz

 Ethiopian Empire

 Ottoman Empire
Gujarat Sultanate

Adal Sultanate

Victory
  • Portugal maintains control of the Persian Gulf.
Fall of Agadir

(1541)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

 Portuguese Empire Saadi Sultanate Defeat
Battle of Benadir

(1542)

Location: East Africa (modern Somalia)

 Portuguese Empire Ajuran Sultanate Victory
Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549)[18]

Location: Southeast Asia (modern Thailand)

Ayutthaya Kingdom (Siam)

Supported by:  Portuguese Empire

Toungoo dynasty (Burma) Victory
Battle of al-Shihr (1548)

Location: Arabian Peninsula (modern Yemen)

 Portuguese Empire

Mahra Sultanate

Kathiri Sultanate Victory
Battle of Shuangyu (1548)

Location: China (Zhejiang)

Japan Wokou (Japanese, Chinese, and Korean pirates)

Portuguese pirates

Ming China Defeat
Incident of Dongshan Peninsula (1549)

Location: China (Fujian)

Japan Wokou

Portuguese merchants

Ming China Defeat
Battle of the Bay of Velez

(1553)

Location: North Africa, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera

Kingdom of Portugal Ottoman Empire Defeat
Tamoyo Confederation

(1554–1567)

Location: Brazil

 Portuguese Empire Tupinambá people Victory
Aimoré War

(1555–1673)

Location: Brazil

 Portuguese Empire Aimoré people Victory
Siege of Piratininga

(1555–1736)

Location: Brazil

 Portuguese Empire Guarulho people

Guaianá people

Carijó people

Victory
  • Invaders are expelled
Siege of Kotte

(1557–1558)

Location: Sri Lanka

 Portuguese Empire

 Kingdom of Kotte

 Kingdom of Sitawaka Victory
Bandeirantes raids from Brazil to Spanish domains (1557–18th century)

Location: South America (mostly Amazon Forest)

 Portuguese Empire  Spain Stalemate
  • The Amazon is divided between Spain and Portugal with the Treaty of Madrid (1750), as both countries compromissed to stop and punish bandits expeditions from bandeirantes.
Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts
(1558–1566)

Location: Indian Ocean

Kingdom of Portugal Ottoman Empire
Ajuran Sultanate
Victory
Battle of Mulleriyawa
(1559)

Location: Sri Lanka

 Portuguese Empire  Kingdom of Sitawaka Defeat
  • Decisive victory to Sinhalese army of Kingdom of Sitawaka
Siege of Moji

(1561)

Location: Asia–Pacific, Japan

Ōtomo clan

 Portuguese Empire

Mōri clan Defeat
Siege of Mazagan (1562)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

 Portuguese Empire Saadi Sultanate Victory
Battle of Fukuda Bay
(1565)

Location: Asia–Pacific, Japan

Kingdom of Portugal Matsura Takanobu Clan Victory
Blockade of Cebu (1568)

Location: Philippines

Portugal Portuguese Empire Spain Spanish Empire Defeat
Battle of Aceh
(1569)

Location: Sumatra (modern Indonesia)

Kingdom of Portugal Aceh Sultanate Sultanate of Aceh Victory
  • Aceh fleet destroyed
War of the League of the Indies
(1570 – 1574)

Location: Indian Ocean, Western India and the Straits of Malacca

Kingdom of Portugal Sultanate of Bijapur
Sultanate of Ahmadnagar
Zamorin of Calicut
Aceh Sultanate Sultanate of Aceh

Co-belligerents:

Princely states of the Kanara coast

Kalinyamat Sultanate

Sultanate of Ternate

Sultanate of Tidore

Sultanate of Golkonda

Mappila Muslims

Victory
Battle of Alcácer Quibir
(1578)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

Kingdom of Portugal

Moorish Allies

Saadi Sultanate

Supported by:

Ottoman Empire

Defeat
War of the Portuguese Succession
(1580–1583)

Location: Iberian Peninsula, Azores

Portugal Portugal loyal to Prior of Crato
 France
 England
 United Provinces
Spain Crown of Spain
Portugal Portugal loyal to Philip of Spain
Decisive defeat for António, Prior of Crato
Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts
(1580–89)

Location: East Africa, Swahili coast and Indian Ocean

Kingdom of Portugal Ottoman Empire Victory
  • Portuguese control in the South East African coast restored and Mir Ali Bey captured
Siege of Daman (1581)

Location: Indian subcontinent

Portuguese Empire Mughal Empire Victory
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)

Location: Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Western Europe, Azores, Canary Islands, Ibero-America.

Spain Spanish Empire

Sovereign Military Order of Malta Order of Saint John

co-belligerent

 Kingdom of EnglandKingdom of Ireland Ireland

co-belligerent

Indecisive
Battle of Leitao Coast

(1586)

Location: Persian Gulf, Kish Island (Iran)

Portuguese Empire Arab Niquilus Defeat
Siege of Johor
(1587)

Location: Malay Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Johor Sultanate Victory
Siamese–Cambodian War (1591–1594)[19]

Location: Southeast Asia (modern Cambodia)

Kingdom of Cambodia

Supported by: Spanish Empire

Ayutthaya Kingdom Defeat
Cambodian–Spanish War

(1593–97)

Location: Southeast Asia (modern Cambodia)

Spanish Empire

Cambodian allies

Japanese mercenaries

Cambodia

Supported by:

Ayutthaya Kingdom

Johor Sultanate (Muslim Malay merchants)

Kingdom of Champa (Muslim Cham merchants)

Defeat
Campaign of Danture (1594)

Location: Sri Lanka

 Portuguese Empire  Kingdom of Kandy Defeat
  • Decisive victory to Sinhalese army of Kingdom of Kandy
Spanish-Portuguese conflict on China (1598–1600)

Location: China (near Macau)

Portuguese Empire Spain Spanish Empire Victory
  • End of Spain's attempts to circumvent the restrictions placed on them from reaching China.
  • Portuguese monopoly on the 16th century China trade seizured.
Dutch–Portuguese War
(1598–1663)

Europe

South America

Africa

Asia

Kingdom of Portugal

Supported by:

 Dutch Republic

Supported by:

Indecisive
  • Formation of the Dutch Empire.
  • Portuguese Restoration War.
  • Portuguese victory in Brazil, Angola, Goa and Macau.
  • Dutch victory in Ghana, Malacca, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
  • Both sides claim victory in India.
Siege of Kottakkal

(1599–1600)

Location: Indian subcontinent

Portuguese Empire

Kingdom of Calicut

Kunjali Marakkar forces Victory
Palmares War

(early 17th century–1695)

Location: Brazil

Portugal Portuguese Empire Quilombo dos Palmares Victory
Nossa Senhora da Graça incident

(1610)

Location: Nagasaki, Japan

Portugal Portuguese Empire Tokugawa shogunate Defeat
Battle of Swally

(1612)

Location: Indian subcontinent

Portuguese Empire English East India Company Defeat
Cummean Revolt

(1617–1621)

Location: Brazil

Portugal Portuguese Empire Tupinambá people Victory
Sack of Madeira

(1617)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Ottoman Empire Defeat
Tupinambá Revolt

(1618)

Location: Brazil

Portugal Portuguese Empire Tupinambá people Victory
Tupinambás Uprising (1617–1621)

Location: Brazil

Kingdom of Portugal Tupinambá rebel forces under tuxaua (cacique) Cabelo de Velha Victory
1st Danish expedition to India

(1618–1620)

Location: Sri Lanka

Portugal Portuguese Empire  Denmark-Norway

Supported by:Dutch Republic Dutch East India Company

Portuguese militar victory

Danish political victory

Sino-Dutch conflicts

(1620s–1670s)

Location: Asia–Pacific, China

Ming China

Southern Ming dynasty

Kingdom of Tungning

 Portuguese Empire

Dutch East India Company

Chinese pirates

Victory
Capture of Ormuz
(1622)

Location: Persian Gulf

Kingdom of Portugal

Supported by: Spain Spanish Empire

Safavid Empire
English East India Company
Defeat
  • Ormuz (which was under Portuguese control since 1507) goes back to Persian control
First Kongo-Portuguese War (1622–1623)

Location: Central Africa (modernAngola and Congo region)

Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Kongo Status quo ante bellum
Spanish-Siam War

(1624–1636)[20][21][22]

Location: Southeast Asia (modern Thailand)

Spain Iberian Union  Siam

Dutch Republic Dutch East India Company

Defeat
Battle of Duyon River
(1629)

Location: Malay Peninsula

Kingdom of Portugal Aceh Sultanate Sultanate of Aceh Decisive Victory
  • Aceh's forces destroyed (loses 236 ships, 19,000 soldiers)
Motim das Maçarocas

(1629)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Spain Iberian Union Portugal Portuguese independentists Victory
Mombasa war

(1631–32)

Location: East Africa (modern Kenya)

Portugal Portuguese Empire Mombasa Sultanate Victory
Siege of Hooghly

(1632)

Location: Indian subcontinent

Portugal Portuguese Empire Mughal Empire Defeat
Portuguese expedition to Mombasa of 1632

Location: East Africa (modern Kenya)

Portugal Portuguese Empire

Safavid Empire

Omani Empire Defeat
Manuelinho Revolt

(1637)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Spain Iberian Union Portugal Portuguese independentists Victory
Battle of Gannoruwa

(1638)

Location: Sri Lanka

 Portuguese Empire  Kingdom of Kandy Defeat
Siege of Daman (1638–1639)

Location: Indian subcontinent

Portugal Portuguese Empire Mughal Empire Victory
Mazagan Ambush

(1640)

Location: North Africa (Morocco)

 Portuguese Empire Republic of Salé Defeat
Portuguese Restoration War
(1640–1668)

Location: Iberian Peninsula

Portugal Kingdom of Portugal  France
  • (1641–59)[23]
  •  Kingdom of England
  • (after 1662)
  • Spain Crown of Spain (Castile and Aragon) Victory
    Battle of Mbororé

    Location: South America (modern Misiones Province, Argentina)

     Portuguese Empire

    Tupi people

     Spanish Empire Defeat
    Acclamation of Amador Bueno

    (1641)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Nativists Victory
    • Failure in forming a kingdom
    • Amador Bueno swears loyalty to king John IV
    Siege of Muscat (1650)

    Location: Gulf of Oman

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Omani Empire Defeat
    • End of Portuguese rule in Oman and presence on the Persian Gulf.
    Cachaça Revolt

    (1660–1661)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Rio de Janeiro Rebels Victory
    Raid of Tangier

    (1662)

    Location: North Africa (Morocco)

     Portuguese Empire

    Supported by:

     Kingdom of England

    Khadir Ghaïlan forces

    Supported by:

    Spain Crown of Spain

    Saadi Morocco

    Stalemate
    Kongo Civil War (1665–1709)

    Location: Central Africa (modernAngola and Congo region)

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Kongo
    Kimpanzu dynasty forces
    Kinlaza dynasty forces
    Soyo and Ngoyo

    Supported by:

    Dutch Republic Dutch West India Company

    Stalemate
    Dutch-Zamorin Conflicts

    (1666–1758)

    Location: Indian subcontinent

    Zamorin

     United Kingdom

    Portugal Portuguese Empire[26][a]

     Dutch Republic Defeat
    Conjuration of Our Father

    (1666)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Pernambuco Rebels Victory
    Battle of Pungo Andongo

    (1671)

    Location: Central Africa (modernAngola)

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Ndongo Victory
    Battle of Katole

    (1681)

    Location: Central Africa (modernAngola)

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Matamba Pirric Victory
    Barbarians' War

    (1683–1713)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Confederation of the Cariris Victory
    Maratha–Portuguese War
    (1683–1684)

    Location: Indian subcontinent

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Maratha Confederacy Victory
    • Portuguese territory in India defended.
    Beckman Revolt

    (1684)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Maranhão Rebels Victory
    Mughal–Portuguese War
    (1692–1693)

    Location: Indian subcontinent

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Mughal Empire Victory
    • Portuguese territory in India defended.
    Taro Revolt

    (1694–1695)

    Location: Azores

     Portugal São Jorge peasants Victory
    Battle of Daman (1694)

    Location: India

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Omani Empire Victory
    Omani–Portuguese conflict (1696–1714)

    Location: Indian Ocean, Southeast Africa, India

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Omani Empire Indecisive
    War of the Spanish Succession
    (1701–1714)

    On South America:

    Spain Spain loyal to Charles

     Holy Roman Empire:

     Great Britain (formed in 1707)[27]

     Dutch Republic
     Portugal (from 1703)

     Savoy

    Denmark Danish Auxiliary Corps

    co-belligerent:[28]

    Spain Spain loyal to Philip

     France

    Bavaria Bavaria (until 1704)

    Mantua Duchy of Mantua (until 1708)

    Cologne (until 1702)

    Liège (until 1702)

    co-belligerent:[28]

    Political victory for Philip
    Military victory for Charles

    Treaties of Utrecht, Rastatt, and Baden:

    • Austria, Great Britain and the Dutch Republic recognise Philip V as King of Spain but he renounces any claim to the throne of France.
    • Spain cedes territories in Europe.
    • Spain cedes the Colony of Sacramento to the Portuguese Empire
    Mura War

    (18th century)

    Location: Brazil

     Portugal Mura people Victory
    War of the Emboabas

    (1707–1709)

    Location: Brazil

     Portugal Paulistas (Bandeirantes) Victory
    Mascate War

    (1710–1711)

    Location: Brazil

     Portugal Vila de Olinda Victory
    Salt Revolt

    (1710–1720)

    Location: Brazil

     Portugal São Paulo Rebels Victory
    Mandu Ladino Revolt

    (1712–1719)

    Location: Brazil

     Portugal Tupi people Victory
    Ottoman–Venetian War
    (1714–1718)

    Location: Peloponnese, Aegean Sea, Ionian Islands, Dalmatia

     Republic of Venice
    Habsburg monarchy Austria (from 1716)
     Kingdom of Portugal
     Order of Malta
     Papal States
     Spain
     Ottoman Empire Defeat
    Vila Rica Revolt

    (1720)

    Location: Brazil

     Portugal Supporters of Filipe dos Santos Victory
    Manaó War

    (1723–1728)

    Location: Brazil

     Portugal Manaó people Victory
    Expedition to Cabinda

    (1723)

    Location: Central Africa (modernAngola)

    Portugal Portuguese Empire British Empire

    Kingdom of Ngoyo

    Victory
    Maratha–Portuguese War
    (1725–1726)[29][full citation needed]Location: Indian subcontinent
    Portugal Portuguese Empire Maratha Confederacy Inconclusive
    • Peace of Bassein
    Terço Velho Motin

    (1728)

    Location: Brazil

     Portugal Terço Velho Regiment Victory
    Portuguese-Omani conflict (1728–1729)

    Location: Indian Ocean, Southeast Africa

    Portugal Portuguese Empire

    Swahili city-states rebels against Oman

    Omani Empire

    Swahili city-states rebels against Portugal

    Statu Quo Ante Bellum
    Maratha–Portuguese War
    (1729–1732)

    Location: Indian subcontinent

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Supported by: Maratha Confederacy Victory
    Novas Conquistas (1729–1789)

    Location: Indian subcontinent

    Portugal Portuguese Empire

    Supported by: Rajahnate of Soonda Kingdom of Sawantwadi

     Kingdom of Mysore
    Maratha Empire
    Victory
    Spanish–Portuguese War (1735–37)

    Location: South America, Río de la Plata Basin (modern Uruguay)

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Spain Spanish Empire Victory
    Battle of Vasai

    (1739)

    Location: Indian subcontinent

    Portugal Portuguese Empire Maratha Confederacy Defeat
    Naval Battle of Calicut
    (1752)

    Location: Indian subcontinent

    Portugal Portugal Maratha Empire Victory
    Guaraní War
    (1754–56)

    Location: South America, Misiones Orientales (modern Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil)

    Portugal Portugal

    Spain Spain

    Guaraní

    Jesuits

    Victory
    • Ratification of the Exchange Treaty.
    • 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)

    Location: Europe, North America, West Indies, South America, West Africa, India, Philippines

     Great Britain

     Prussia
    Portugal Portugal (from 1762)

    Province of Hanover Hanover
    Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
    Hesse-Kassel
    Schaumburg-Lippe

    Iroquois Confederacy

    Filipino rebels

     France

    Austria

     Electorate of Saxony
     Russia (until 1762)
    Spain Spain (from 1762)

    Sweden Sweden (1757–62)
    Abenaki nation
    Mughal Empire (from 1757)

    Victory
    First Curvelo Conspiracy

    (1760–1763)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portugal Conspirators Victory
    War of Galangue (1768–1769)[30]Location: Angola Portuguese Empire Galangue Kingdom Victory
    Inconfidence of Mariana

    (1769)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portugal Inconfidents Victory
    Siege of Mazagan (1769)

    Location: Morocco

    Portuguese Empire Morocco Sultanate of Morocco Defeat
    First Luso-Ovimbo War

    (1774–1778)

    Location: Angola

    Portuguese Empire Ovimbundu Kingdoms Victory
    Inconfidence of Sabará

    (1775)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portugal Inconfidents Victory
    Second Curvelo Conspiracy

    (1776)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portugal Conspirators Victory
    Spanish-Portuguese War
    (1776–1777)

    Location: South America, Río de la Plata Basin (modern Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil)

    Portuguese Empire Spain Spanish Empire Defeat
    Bombardment of Algiers
    (1784)

    Location: North Africa (Algeria)

    Spain Spain
    Kingdom of Naples

    Kingdom of Sicily
    Sovereign Military Order of Malta Order of Saint John
    Portugal

    Regency of Algiers Victory
    Inconfidência Mineira

    (1789)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portugal Inconfidents Victory
    • Failed Independence of Minas Gerais.
    War of the Pyrenees
    (1793–1795)

    Location: Iberian Peninsula and Pyrenees

     Spain
     Portugal[b]
    Kingdom of France French Émigrés
     France Defeat
    Rio de Janeiro Conjuration

    (1794–1795)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portugal Conjurates from Rio Victory
    • Failed Independence of Rio de Janeiro
    1798 Revolt of the Alfaiates

    (1796–1799)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portugal Conjurates from Bahia Victory
    • Failed Independence of Bahia
    Mediterranean campaign of 1798

    Location: Mediterranean Sea

     Great Britain

    Portugal Portugal

     Russia[c]

     Ottoman Empire

     Kingdom of Naples

    Sovereign Military Order of Malta Hospitaller Malta

     France  Spain Victory
    Conspiracy of the Suassunas

    (1800–1801)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal Portugal Pernambuco rebels Victory
    • Failed Independence of Pernambuco
    War of the Oranges
    (1801)

    Location: Iberian Peninsula, South America (Río de la Plata and Guiana region)

     Portugal Spain Spain

     France

    Defeat in Europe
    Victory in South America
    Invasion of Portugal (1807)

    Location: Iberian Peninsula

     Portugal France French Empire

     Spain

    Defeat
    Peninsular War
    (1808–1814)

    Location: Iberian Peninsula and Southern France

    Spain Bourbon Spain

     United Kingdom
     Portugal

    France French Empire
    Bonapartist Spain

    Duchy of Warsaw
    Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) Kingdom of Italy

    Confederation of the Rhine

    Swiss Confederation

    Victory
    Portuguese conquest of French Guiana
    (1809)

    Location: South America (The Guianas)

    Kingdom of Portugal Portugal

     United Kingdom

    France French Empire Victory
    Battle of the Tiger's Mouth
    (1809–1810)

    Location: China (Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area)

    Portugal Portugal Red Flag Fleet Victory
    Portuguese invasion of the Banda Oriental (1811–1812)

    Location: Río de la Plata Basin (Uruguay)

    Kingdom of Portugal Portugal United Provinces of the River Plate
    Spain Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
    Inconclusive
    War of the Sixth Coalition
    (1813–1814)

    Location: Europe

     Russian Empire
    Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Prussia
     Austrian Empire
     United Kingdom
    Sweden Kingdom of Sweden
    Spain Spanish Empire
    Portugal Kingdom of Portugal
     Two Sicilies
     Kingdom of Sardinia
     First French Empire
     Napoleonic Italy
     Kingdom of Naples
    Duchy of Warsaw[d]
    Victory Treaty of Fontainebleau, First Treaty of Paris
    War of the Seventh Coalition
    (1815)

    Location: Europe

     Russian Empire
    Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Prussia
     Austrian Empire
     United Kingdom
    Sweden Kingdom of Sweden
    Spain Spanish Empire
    Portugal Kingdom of Portugal
     Two Sicilies
     Kingdom of Sardinia
     Netherlands
     First French Empire
     Kingdom of Naples
    Victory Second Treaty of Paris
    Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
    (1816 - 1820)

    Location: Río de la Plata Basin (Uruguay and Argentina)

    United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
    United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
    Federal League Victory
    • Annexation of the Banda Oriental to the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves.
    Pernambucan Revolt

    (1817)

    Location: Brazil

    United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Rebels from Pernambuco

    Rebels from Paraíba

    Rebels from Potiguares

    Victory
    • Revolt suppressed
    • Dissolution of the Comarca das Alagoas in the Pernambucan territory
    • Failed Independence of Pernambuco
    Lisbon Conspiration

    (1817)

    Location: Portugal

    United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Supremo Conselho Regenerador de Portugal e do Algarve Victory
    Oporto Liberal Revolution

    (1820)

    Location: Portugal

    United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Liberals Defeat
    Martinhada Revolt

    (1820)

    Location: Portugal

    Junta Provisional do Governo Supremo do Reino
    • Moderate liberals
    • Radical liberals
    • Traditionalists
    Victory
    Liberal Revolution in Bahia and Grão-Pará

    (1821)

    Location: Brazil

    United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Captaincy of Bahia

    Captaincy of Grão-Pará

    Victory
    • Revolt suppressed
    • Increase of the liberal movement in Rio de Janeiro
    Constitutionalist revolt of the slaves

    (1821–1822)

    Location: Brazil

    United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Minas Gerais slaves Inconclusive
    • Rebels dispersed with the Proclamation of Independence
    Brazilian War of Independence

    (1822–1824)

    Location: Brazil

    Portugal  Empire of Brazil
    European mercenaries
    Defeat
    Vilafrancada

    (1823)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Miguelites Victory
    April Revolt

    (1824)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Miguelites Victory
    Liberal Wars
    (1828–1834)

    Location: Iberian Peninsula (Portugal)

    Liberal (Forces of Queen Maria II and Pedro IV)

    Supported by:

    Spain Spain (Since 1834)
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    France France (Since 1830)

    Belgian volunteers (1832–1834)[31]

    Miguelites (Forces of King Miguel)

    Supported by: Spain Spain (Until 1833)

    Holy Alliance

    Carlists

    Liberal Victory
    First Carlist War
    (1833–1840)

    Location: Iberian Peninsula (Spain)

    Carlists (Forces of Infante Carlos)

    Supported by:
    Portugal (until 1834)

    Holy Alliance[32]

    Miguelites

    Liberals (Forces of Queen Isabella II)

    Supported by:
    France
    United Kingdom
    Portugal (from 1834)

    Liberal Victory
    Revolta dos Calcetas

    (1835)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portugal Miguelites insurgents Victory
    September Revolution

    (1836)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portugal Septembrists (radical liberals) Defeat
    Marnotas Conspiracy

    (1837)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portugal Miguelites insurgents Victory
    Revolt of the Marshals

    (1837)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portugal Cartista insurgents Victory
    Bolama Question

    (1838–1870)

    Location: West Africa, Guinea-Bissau

    Portugal Portugal  United Kingdom Victory
    Torres Novas Revolt

    (1844)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portugal Anti-Cabralism insurgents Victory
    Patuleia (1846)

    Location: Portugal

    Forces of Queen Maria II

    Quadruple Alliance

    Junta in Porto forces Moderate Liberal Victory
    Revolt of the Faitiões
    (1846)

    Location: China (Macau)

    Portugal Portugal Chinese rebels Victory
    Baishaling Incident
    (1849)

    Location: China (Macau)

    Portugal Portugal China Victory
    Guerras de Cassange

    (1850–62)

    Location: Angola

    Portugal Portugal Native peoples Victory
    Guerras do Nano

    (1855–74)

    Location: Angola

    Portugal Portugal Native peoples Victory
    Serpa Pinto Incident[33]

    (1889)

    Location: Southern Africa (modern Zambia)

    Portugal Portugal Kololo people Inconclusive
    Anglo-Portuguese conflict on Manicaland[34]

    (1890–1891)

    Location: Southern Africa

    Portugal Portugal  United Kingdom Defeat
    2nd Luso-Ovimbo War

    (1890–1904)

    Location: Angola

    Portugal Portugal Ovimbundu Kingdoms Victory
    31 January 1891 Revolt

    (1891)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Kingdom of Portugal Republicans Victory
    Battle of Mufilo
    (1907)

    Location: Angola

    Portugal Portugal Ovambo Victory
    Municipal Library Elevator Coup

    (1908)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Kingdom of Portugal Republicans

    Carbonária

    Victory
    5 October 1910 revolution

    (1910)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Kingdom of Portugal Republicans

    Carbonária

    Defeat

    First Portuguese Republic (1910–1926)

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    Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
    East Timorese rebellion
    (1911–1912)

    Location: East Timor

     Portugal East Timorese rebels Victory
    Royalist attack on Chaves

    (1912)

    Location: Portugal and Galicia (Spain)

    Portugal Portuguese Government Portugal Royalist supporters

    Supported by:

    Spain Spain

    Victory
    27 April 1913 Revolt

    (1913)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portuguese Government Federação Radical Republicana Victory
    World War I
    (1914–1918)

    Location: Europe, Africa, Asia

     France
     United Kingdom
     Russia
     United States
    Beiyang government China
     Italy
     Japan
     Canada
     Australia
     New Zealand
     India
     South Africa
    Arab Revolt Hejaz
     Serbia
     Montenegro
     Romania
     Belgium
     Greece
     Portugal
     Brazil
     Germany
     Austria-Hungary
     Ottoman Empire
     Bulgaria
    Victory
    Água-Pe Revolt

    (1914)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portuguese Government Portugal Royalist supporters Victory
    May 14 Revolt

    (1915)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portuguese Government Republicans Defeat
    December 1917 coup d'état

    (1917)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portuguese Government Rebels led by Sidónio Pais Defeat
    1919 Oporto Counter-Revolution

    (1919)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portuguese Government Portugal Monarchy of the North Victory
    Bloody Night (Lisbon)

    (1921)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portuguese Government Rioting members of the Army, Navy, and GNR soldiers Pirric Victory
    April 18, 1925 Revolt

    (1925)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portuguese Government Portuguese Armed Forces rebels Victory
    July 19, 1925 Revolt

    (1925)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portuguese Government Portuguese Armed Forces rebels Victory
    28 May 1926 coup d'état

    (1926)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Portuguese Government Portuguese Armed Forces Defeat

    Second Portuguese Republic (1933–1974)

    [edit]
    Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
    February 1927 Revolt

    (1927)

    Location: Portugal

    Military Dictatorship Portugal February 1927 movement Victory
    Fifis Revolt

    (1927)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Military Dictatorship Fascists Victory
    Madeira uprising

    (1931)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Military Dictatorship Supported by:
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Paris League

    Republica da Atlantida

    Victory
    26 Agost 1931 Insurrection

    (1931)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Military Dictatorship Buda Groups

    Paris League

    Victory
    Milk Revolt

    (1936)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Estado Novo Madeira protesters Victory
    Spanish Civil War
    (1936–1939)

    Location: Spain

    Spain Spanish Nationalists

     Italy
     Nazi Germany
    Portugal Portugal

    Second Spanish Republic Spanish Republicans

    International Brigades
     Soviet Union
     Mexico

    Victory
    1936 Naval Revolt

    (1936)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Estado Novo Organização Revolucionária da Armada Victory
    Invasion of Timor

    (1942–45) [as neutral power of World War II]

    Location: East Timor and Indonesia

    Allies:  Netherlands United Kingdom United States
     Portuguese Timor
     Japan
    • Timorese and Javanese volunteers (Black Columns)
    Status Quo Ante Bellum
    Mealhada Revolt

    (1946)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Estado Novo Left-wing rebels Victory
    10 April 1947 Revolt

    (1947)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Estado Novo Junta de Libertação Nacional Victory
    Integration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    (1954)

    Location: India

    Portugal Portugal  India Defeat
    Viqueque rebellion
    (1959)

    Location: East Timor

    Portugal Portugal East Timorese rebels Victory
    Angolan War of Independence (1961–1974)

    Location: Angola

    Portugal Portugal MPLA
    FNLA
    UNITA
    FLEC
    Military stalemate
    MPLA-Coalition Political victory

    Alvor Agreement;

    Annexation of Portuguese India
    (1961)

    Location: India

    Portugal Portugal  India Defeat
    Beja Revolt

    (1961–1962)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Estado Novo Democrat rebels Victory
    Guinea-Bissau War of Independence (1963–1974)

    Location: Guinea-Bissau

    Portugal Portugal PAIGC
     Guinea (1970 only)
     Cuba[36]
    Non-combat support:
     China[37][38][39]
     Soviet Union[40]
     Senegal[41]
     Libya[42][43]
     Algeria[44][45]
    Brazil Brazil[46]
    PAIGC Political victory[47]
    Military stalemate[47]
    Mozambican War of Independence (1964–1974)

    Location: Mozambique

    Portugal Portugal Mozambique FRELIMO Military stalemate
    FRELIMO Political victory[47]
    Caldas Insurrection

    (1974)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Estado Novo Portuguese Armed Forces rebels Victory
    Carnation Revolution

    (1974)

    Location: Portugal

    Portugal Estado Novo AF Movement Defeat

    Portugal (1974–present)

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    Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
    Bosnian War
    (1994–1995)

    Location: Balkans

    Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia Herzeg-Bosnia
     Croatia


     United States
     Belgium
     Canada
     Denmark
     France
     Germany
     Italy
     Luxembourg
     Netherlands
     Norway
     Portugal
     Spain
     Turkey
     United Kingdom

     Republika Srpska
    YPA
     Serbian Krajina
    Western Bosnia
    Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia
    Victory
    • Dayton Accords
    • Internal partition of Bosnia and Herzegovina according to the Dayton Accords
    • Deployment of NATO-led IFOR to oversee the peace agreement
    • Massive civilian casualties for the Bosniak ethnic group
    Kosovo War
    (1998–1999)

    Location: Balkans

    KLA
    Albania AFRK
     Albania
     Croatia
     United States
     Belgium
     Canada
     Czech Republic
     Denmark
     France
     Germany
     Hungary
     Italy
     Luxembourg
     Netherlands
     Norway
     Portugal
     Poland
     Spain
     Turkey
     United Kingdom
    Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia Victory
    Guinea-Bissau Civil War
    (1998–1999)

    Location: Guinea-Bissau

     Guinea-Bissau
     Senegal
     Guinea
     France
     Portugal
    Military rebels
    Casamance MFDC
    United States United States
    Defeat
    1999 East Timorese crisis (1999–2005)

    Location: East Timor

     East Timor

    INTERFET

    United Nations UNTAET

    Indonesia Pro-Indonesia militias

    Supported by:

    Victory
    • Independence of East Timor is seizured
    War in Afghanistan
    (2001–2014)

    Location: Afghanistan

     United States
     Afghanistan
    ISAF
     United Kingdom
     Azerbaijan
     Germany
     Denmark
     Italy
     France
     Canada
     Australia
     New Zealand
     El Salvador
     Armenia
     Georgia
     Norway
     Sweden
     Poland
     Estonia
     Romania
     Turkey
     Bulgaria
     Hungary
     Luxembourg
     Portugal
     Jordan
     Albania
     Iceland
    Northern Alliance
    Afghanistan Taliban

    Allied groups


    Taliban splinter groups

    2001 invasion:
    Afghanistan Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

    al-Qaeda

    "Victory"
    Operation Active Endeavour

    (2001–2016)

    Location: Mediterranean Sea

     NATO

    Non-NATO:

    Unspecified terrorist and smuggling groups "Victory"
    East Timorese crisis
    (2006)

    Location: East Timor

     Australia
     New Zealand
     Malaysia
     Portugal
     East Timor
    FTDL elements Victory
    • Violence ends.
    Operation Atalanta

    (2008-)

    Location: Somalia

     European Union (European Union Training Mission in Somalia)

    Non EU:

    Somali pirates Ongoing
    Central African Republic Civil War (2012-)

    Location: Central African Republic

     Central African Republic

    MINUSCA (since 2014)

     Rwanda (since 2020)[55]

     Russia (since 2018)[55]

    Wagner Group[56]

    Black Russians[58]


    Formerly:

     South Africa (2013)

    MISCA (2013–2014) France (2013–2021)[60] EUFOR RCA

    (2014–2015)

    PRNC

    Lord's Resistance Army

    Azande Ani Kpi Gbe (since March 2023)[61]
    Support:

    Defunct groups: RJ (2013–2018)

    MNLC (2017–2019) MLCJ (2008–2022)

    RPRC (2014–2022)

    Ongoing
    Mali War (2012-)

    Location: Mali

     France

     Mali

     Chad

     Spain[65]

     Poland

     United Kingdom

     Germany

    MINUSMA

    Ansar Dine

    Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

     ISIL


    Azawad Azawad
    Ongoing
    Insurgency in Cabo Delgado (2017–2020)

    Location: Mozambique

     Mozambique

     Rwanda

    (from 2021)[66]

    Southern African Development Community (from 2021)

    Supported by:

     Russia[73]

    European Union EUTM-Moz

    (from 2021)

     Uganda[69]

     United States

    (from 2021)[74][75]

     Portugal

    (from 2020)[76][77]

     United Kingdom[78]

     Turkey[79]

    Ansar al-Sunna

    Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[80]

    Supported by:

    Organized crime[81]

    Foreign sympathizers[81]


    Bandits[82]
    Ongoing

    See also

    [edit]

    Notes

    [edit]
    1. ^ Unofficial Portuguese soldiers just helped the Zamorin.
    2. ^ See also: Auxiliary Army to the Crown of Spain [pt] (in Portuguese)
    3. ^ See also: Ushakov expedition [ru] (in Russian)
    4. ^ Duchy of Warsaw as a state was in effect fully occupied by Russian and Prussian forces by May 1813, though most Poles remained loyal to Napoleon
    5. ^ The only party under Francisco Franco from 1937 onward, a merger of the other factions on the Nationalist side.
    6. ^ a b c d 1936–1937, then merged into FET y de las JONS

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