The Last Ironsides: The English Expedition to Portugal, 1662-1668

by Jonathon Riley

Book Overview

When Charles II returned home he began the search for a dynastic marriage. He fixed upon the Infanta of Portugal, Catherine of Braganza, whose dowry included the possession of Tangier, Bombay and valuable trade concessions. The Portuguese had been fighting for their independence from Spain for twenty years and needed alliances to tip the scales in their favor. In return for the concessions Charles agreed to send to Portugal a regiment of horse and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1909982202
• ISBN13: 9781909982208
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"