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Signing of the Treaty of Badajoz

When
6 June 1801
Where
Badajoz
Part of
War of the Oranges ends with Treaty of Badajoz

Portugal and Spain signed the Treaty of Badajoz on 6 June 1801, ending the War of the Oranges.

The treaty resulted in Portugal ceding the border town of Olivenza to Spain and closing its ports to British shipping. A separate agreement with France was signed on the same day, but Napoleon refused to sign it initially.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Badajoz (1801) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-30
  2. Olivenza Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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