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Portugal's Lost Colony: The Battle for Colonia del Sacramento
In 1680, a tiny Portuguese settlement on the Rio de la Plata nearly sparked a war between two fading empires. Colonia del Sacramento, founded by Dom Manuel Lobo, challenged Spain's exclusive claim to South America. This episode follows the fortress's first siege, the Treaty of Provisional Boundaries, and the decades of back-and-forth that made Colonia a pawn in European power games. We meet Governor José de Garro, who led the Spanish assault, and learn how Portugal used its alliance with England to cling to this remote outpost. The story of Colonia reveals the fragility of the…
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