Anglo-Portuguese Alliance

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The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance is a historic diplomatic and military partnership between England (later Britain) and Portugal, often cited as the oldest continuous alliance in the world.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
diplomatic alliance
military alliance
appliesTo foreign policy of England
foreign policy of Great Britain
foreign policy of Portugal
foreign policy of the United Kingdom
characteristic commercial cooperation
defensive alliance
mutual military assistance
naval cooperation
country1 Kingdom of England
country1Successor United Kingdom
country2 Kingdom of Portugal
country2Successor Portugal
surface form: Portuguese Republic
describedAs oldest continuous alliance in the world
perpetual friendship and union
hasEffect long-term strategic partnership between Britain and Portugal
hasPart Methuen Treaty
Treaty of London (1373)
Treaty of Tagilde
Treaty of Windsor (1386)
Treaty of Windsor
surface form: Treaty of Windsor (1899)

Treaty of Windsor (1914)
historicalPeriod 19th century
20th century
21st century
Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Late Middle Ages
influenced British access to Atlantic trade routes
Portuguese security against Castile and Spain
legalBasis Treaty of London (1373)
Treaty of Windsor (1386)
notableEvent Anglo-Portuguese cooperation during the Peninsular War
Battle of Aljubarrota
British protection of Portuguese colonies in various wars
British use of the Azores bases in World War II
English military support for Portugal in the 1383–1385 Crisis
Portuguese cooperation with Britain in World War II
Portuguese participation alongside Britain in World War I
use of Portuguese ports by the Royal Navy
primaryLanguage English
Portuguese
region Europe
relatedOrganization Portuguese Navy
Royal Navy
relatedTo NATO
startDate 1373-06-16
status in force

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Catherine of Braganza (as queen consort of Scotland) associatedWith Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
subject surface form: Catherine of Braganza
Philippa of Lancaster dynasticAlliance Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
this entity surface form: Anglo-Portuguese alliance
Philippa of Lancaster helpedStrengthen Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
this entity surface form: Anglo-Portuguese alliance
British Ultimatum of 1890 historicalContext Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
this entity surface form: Anglo-Portuguese Treaty negotiations
War of the Oranges (as related conflict) relatedTo Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
subject surface form: War of the Oranges
this entity surface form: Anglo-Portuguese alliance
Kingdom of Portugal alliance Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
Battle of Ameixial combatantSide Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
this entity surface form: Portuguese-English alliance
Treaty of Fontainebleau (1807) context Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
this entity surface form: Anglo-Portuguese alliance
Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382 relatedTo Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
this entity surface form: Anglo-Portuguese relations
Portuguese participation in World War I cause Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
Treaty of Windsor (1386) partOf Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
Treaty of Windsor (1386) hasEffectOn Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
this entity surface form: Anglo-Portuguese diplomatic relations
Battle of Aljubarrota alliance Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
this entity surface form: Portuguese–English alliance
1383–1385 Portuguese interregnum alliance Anglo-Portuguese Alliance