The Treaty of El Pardo was signed on 12 February 1761 between representatives of the

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and

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s. Based on the terms of the treaty, all aspects of the Treaty of Madrid in 1750 were repealed. The reasons for this were the difficulties encountered in the 1750s to establish a clear border between the Spanish and Portuguese new South American possessions in such an enormous undeveloped area. After both the

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of 1756 and the accession to the throne of King

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in 1759, the Spanish king had decided that a general revision of the treaties made with Portugal was necessary.

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Dividing the Spoils: Portugal and Spain in South America
1761 treaties

El Pardo El Pardo is a ward (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Fuencarral-El Pardo. As of 2008 its population was of 3,656. History The ward was first mentioned in 1405 and in 1950 was an autonomous municipality of the Community of Madrid ...

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