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Signing of the Treaty

When
13 January 1750
Where
Madrid
Part of
Treaty of Madrid

Spain and Portugal concluded the Treaty of Madrid on 13 January 1750 to resolve colonial boundary disputes.

The agreement, also known as the Treaty of Limits of the Conquests, was formally concluded between the two crowns. It aimed to end decades of conflict in the region of present-day Uruguay by establishing detailed territorial boundaries between Portuguese Brazil and Spanish colonial territories.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Madrid (13 January 1750) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-05

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