Spanish Invasion
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Spanish Invasion may refer to one of the following historical invasions by Spain:
- Spanish colonization of the AmericasSpanish colonization of the AmericasColonial expansion under the Spanish Empire was initiated by the Spanish conquistadores and developed by the Monarchy of Spain through its administrators and missionaries. The motivations for colonial expansion were trade and the spread of the Christian faith through indigenous conversions...
- Spanish Invasion of Britain (1719)
- Spanish invasion of Georgia
- Spanish invasion of Portugal (1762)Spanish invasion of Portugal (1762)The Spanish invasion of Portugal, between 9 May and 24 November 1762, was the principal military campaign of the Spanish–Portuguese War, 1761–1763, which in turn was part of the larger Seven Years' War...
- Spanish invasion of New GranadaSpanish Invasion of New GranadaThe Spanish Invasion of New Granada in 1815–1816 was part of the Spanish American wars of independence in South America. Shortly after the Napoleonic Wars ended, Ferdinand VII, recently restored to the throne in Spain, decided to send military forces to retake most of northern South American...