He gave to Great Britain the pretext to militarily intervene in the Iberian Peninsula's affairs. Had not Napoleon ordered the invasion of Portugal, the Portuguese would not have likely accepted any British interference in their own internal policy.
England and Portugal remained undefeated by Napoleon.
Spain and Portugal.
Napoleon manipulated the Spanish king off the throne, the Peninsular War broke out in 1807. Portugal refused to join the Continental System and Napoleon invaded the small Iberian country, forcing it to comply.
Except for a brief spell Napoleon was not there, but his troops were and Marshals who were good in other places were not so good in Spain. Only Suchet would get a Spanish Title & I don't think he ever fought the British. Wellington did say of Fuentes de Onoro that had Napoleon been there he would have been beat.( Wellington means he would have been defeated) As Marshal Jourdan says to Napoleons brother King Joseph at Vittoria 'Well Sire, you have had your battle & it seems it was a defeat !'
The royal family fled to Brazil which was still a Portuguese colony at the time.
The Iberian Penninsula.
spain - madrid portugal - lisbon
Nope.
England and Portugal remained undefeated by Napoleon.
Spain and Portugal.
The Peninsular Wars, when France led by Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain and Portugal.
Napoleon manipulated the Spanish king off the throne, the Peninsular War broke out in 1807. Portugal refused to join the Continental System and Napoleon invaded the small Iberian country, forcing it to comply.
Egypt, Portugal, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland,
Into Spain and Portugal in the Peninsular War.
Portugal, United Kingdom, Russia.
Except for a brief spell Napoleon was not there, but his troops were and Marshals who were good in other places were not so good in Spain. Only Suchet would get a Spanish Title & I don't think he ever fought the British. Wellington did say of Fuentes de Onoro that had Napoleon been there he would have been beat.( Wellington means he would have been defeated) As Marshal Jourdan says to Napoleons brother King Joseph at Vittoria 'Well Sire, you have had your battle & it seems it was a defeat !'
The royal family fled to Brazil which was still a Portuguese colony at the time.