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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 Victory
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

    • Status quo ante bellum
    • Portugal maintains control of the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean
    • Ottomans expand their influence in the Red Sea
Shuangyu Skirmishes (1539)

Location: China (Zhejiang)

Japan Wokou (Japanese, Chinese, and Korean pirates)

Portuguese pirates

Ming China Victory
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
Shuangyu Skirmishes (1543)

Location: China (Zhejiang)

Japan Wokou (Japanese, Chinese, and Korean pirates)

Portuguese pirates

Ming China Defeat
Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549)[18]

Location: Southeast Asia (modern Thailand)

Ayutthaya Kingdom (Siam)

Supported by:  Portuguese Empire

Toungoo dynasty (Burma) Victory
Raid of Zhangzhou (1547)

Location: China (Zhangzhou)

Portuguese pirates Ming China Victory
Raid of Ningbo (1548)

Location: China (Ningbo)

Portuguese pirates Ming China Victory
Raid of Taizhou (1548)

Location: China (Taizhou)

Portuguese pirates Ming China Victory
Battle of al-Shihr (1548)

Location: Arabian Peninsula (modern Yemen)

 Portuguese Empire

Mahra Sultanate

Kathiri Sultanate Victory
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
  • Portugal maintains control of the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean
  • Ottomans expand their influence in the Red Sea
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

(1618–1622)

Location: Sri Lanka

Portugal Portuguese Empire
 France
 Denmark-Norway

Kandy

Supported by:

Thanjavur Nayak

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
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
Conflict between Willem Leyel and Bernt Pessart

(1643–1645)Location: Indian Ocean

Leyel loyalist

Dutch East India Company Dutch Coromandel

English Madras

Portuguese Empire Portuguese India (Carical)

Supported by:

Thanjavur Nayak

Danish India Pessart loyalist Victory
Dano-Carical Conflict

(1644–1645)Location: India (Karaikal and Tranquebar)

Portuguese Empire Portuguese India

Dutch East India Company Dutch India

Danish India Danish India Victory
Siege of Dansborg (1644)

Location: India (Tranquebar)

Portuguese Empire Portuguese India

Dutch East India Company Dutch India

Danish India Danish India Inconclusive
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)

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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]
Rhodesian Bush War (1964-1979) Location: Rhodesia, Zimbabwe-Rhodesia  Rhodesia
 South Africa
Portugal Portugal (1964-1974)
ZANU
Mozambique FRELIMO
ZAPU
ANC
Stalemate
Mozambican War of Independence (1964–1974) Portugal Portugal Mozambique FRELIMO Military stalemate
FRELIMO Political victory[47]
South African Border War (1966-1990) Location: South West Africa, Angola, Zambia  South Africa
 Portugal (until 1974)
UNITA
FNLA
SWAPO
SWANU
MPLA
 Cuba
ANC
 Zambia
Stalemate
  • Withdrawal of foreign forces from Angola
  • Namibian independence from South African rule
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:
Séléka (2012–2014)
RJ (2013–2018)

MNLC (2017–2019) MLCJ (2008–2022) RPRC (2014–2022)

Ongoing
Mali War (2012–2023)

Location: Mali

 France

 Mali

 Chad

 Spain[65]

 Poland

 United Kingdom

 Germany

MINUSMA

Ansar Dine

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

 ISIL


Azawad Azawad
Mixed Results (end of UN mission)
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

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Notes

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  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. ^ Jump up to: a b c d 1936–1937, then merged into FET y de las JONS

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