Portuguese Restoration War

Name: Portuguese Restoration War
Start: 1640
End: 1668

Type Event Region Europe Time 1640–1668

On 1 December 1640 a coup erupted in Lisbon; John IV, Duke of Braganza, declared an end to Spanish Habsburg rule and restored Portuguese independence…

Timeline

1640Lisbon · PortugalNobles and townspeople staged a coup in Lisbon, overthrew the Spanish governor, and enthroned the Duke of Braganza as John IV, formally declaring Portugal's separation from Spanish rule.
1641–1650Portuguese mainland · PortugalThe new kingdom formed a council and army, resisted Spanish counterattacks under generals such as Matos, and allied with France and the Netherlands to win international recognition; the war spread to the colonies in Brazil and Angola.

Sources

Restoration War https://www.britannica.com/event/Portuguese-Restoration-War
A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire — A. R. Disney (2009)