War of the Oranges
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The War of the Oranges was a brief conflict in 1801 in which Spanish forces, instigated by the government of France, and ultimately supported by the French military, invaded Portugal. The war resulted
Manuel Godoy portrayed by Francisco de Goya in 1801
Manuel de Godoy offering Queen María Luisa a branch with oranges.
Olivenza
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Olivenza or Olivença is a town in southwestern Spain, close to the Portugal–Spain border. It is a municipality belonging to the province of Badajoz, and to the wider autonomous community of Extremadur
War of the Oranges
…supported by the French military, invaded Portugal. The war resulted in the Treaty of Badajoz, the loss of Portuguese territory, in particular losing Olivenza to Spain. Six years later, Napoleon would invade both Portugal and Spain in the Peninsular War. In 1800, First Consul Bonaparte and his ally, the Spanish…
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![View of the Castle of Olivenza from the South circa 1509, as drawn by Duarte D'Armas [pt].](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Castelo_de_Oliven%C3%A7a_-_Duarte_D%27Armas_1509.JPG/500px-Castelo_de_Oliven%C3%A7a_-_Duarte_D%27Armas_1509.JPG)
View of the Castle of Olivenza from the South circa 1509, as drawn by Duarte D'Armas [pt].
Ruins of 16th-century Ponte da Ajuda over the Guadiana, in the ancient road between Elvas and Olivenza
Church interior, built in Manueline late-gothic style.