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>The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict.[1]
>The 20,900 French soldiers were evacuated from Portugal with all their equipment and 'personal property' (which was mostly looted Portuguese valuables) by the British Navy.
>They were transported to Rochefort, Junot arriving there on October 11. Avoiding all Spanish entanglements and getting free transport meant the French travelled loaded, not light like a defeated garrison marching to their own lines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_of_Cintra
BRAVO WELLINGTON
Isnt Portugal lucky to have an ally like Britain?
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>>2061832
>Isnt Portugal lucky to be ruled by an country like Britain?
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Britain was the stronger ally, it is only fair that Porugal do favors from time to time.
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>>2061832
>BRAVO WELLINGTON
Moron, the treaty was negotiated by two generals senior to Wellington after he had kicked Junot, the result was his two superiors were removed and the competent Wellington was given supreme command in the peninsular
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>>2061861
God I love being perfidious
Reading stories of our treachery fills me with pride
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