This video discusses the French invasions of Portugal in the early 19th century. Napoleon Bonaparte ordered his troops to invade Portugal in 1807 after the Portuguese refused to join his blockade against Britain. The French occupied Portugal and forced the Portuguese royal family to flee to Brazil, where they established their colonial government until 1821 when Brazil gained independence.
This video discusses the French invasions of Portugal in the early 19th century. Napoleon Bonaparte ordered his troops to invade Portugal in 1807 after the Portuguese refused to join his blockade against Britain. The French occupied Portugal and forced the Portuguese royal family to flee to Brazil, where they established their colonial government until 1821 when Brazil gained independence.
This video discusses the French invasions of Portugal in the early 19th century. Napoleon Bonaparte ordered his troops to invade Portugal in 1807 after the Portuguese refused to join his blockade against Britain. The French occupied Portugal and forced the Portuguese royal family to flee to Brazil, where they established their colonial government until 1821 when Brazil gained independence.