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The Portuguese Colonial War (Portuguese: Guerra Colonial Portuguesa), also known in Portugal as the Overseas War (Guerra do Ultramar) or in the former colonies as the War of Liberation (Guerra de Libertação), and also known as the Angolan, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambican War of Independence, was a 13-year-long conflict fought between Portugal's military and the emerging nationalist movements in ...
The Carnation Revolution (Portuguese: Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April (Portuguese: 25 de Abril), was a military coup by military officers that overthrew the Estado Novo government on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, [2] producing major social, economic, territorial, demographic, and political changes in Portugal and its overseas colonies through the Processo Revolucionário Em Curso.
Revolution is a 1985 British historical drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Robert Dillon, and starring Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland and Nastassja Kinski.Pacino stars as a frontiersman in the colony of New York who involuntarily becomes involved in the Revolutionary cause during the American Revolutionary War.
A 1964 British epic war film depicting the Battle of Rorke's Drift between the British Army and the Zulus in January 1879. Zulu Dawn: 1979: A 1979 British epic war film depicting the Battle of Isandlwana between the British Army and the Zulus in January 1879. 500 Años: 2017 Film about the trial of Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt for ...
French and Spanish forces invaded Portugal from 19–30 November 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars, sparking the Peninsular War.The Franco-Spanish invasion force was led by General Jean-Andoche Junot, while the Portuguese were under the nominal command of Prince Regent John.
Part of Kingdom of León civil war and War of Portuguese independence; Location: Iberian Peninsula. County of Portugal Supported by: Kingdom of Galicia: Portuguese rebels Victory. Afonso Henriques takes the leadership of the County of Portugal and paves the way for an independent Kingdom of Portugal. Luso-Leonese War (1130–37) Location ...
By 1910, the Kingdom of Portugal was in deep crisis: national anger over the 1890 British Ultimatum, [1] the royal family's expenses, [2] the assassination of the King and his heir in 1908, changing religious and social views, instability of the two political parties (Progressive and Regenerator), the dictatorship of João Franco, [3] and the ...
American Revolutionary War: 2002 Bringing Down a Dictator: Steve York: Documentary: Otpor! 2003 To Kill a King: Mike Barker: Historical drama: Revolution, England: 2004 In My Country: John Boorman: Historical drama: Anti-Apartheid Movement: 2005 V for Vendetta: James McTeigue: Political action film: Revolution: 2006 The Wind That Shakes the ...