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The Forgotten Portuguese Navy of the Atlantic

The Forgotten Portuguese Navy of the Atlantic

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While we often focus on Portugal’s Asian spice routes and African gold, there was a quieter, equally vital force operating in the mid-Atlantic: the Royal Navy’s protection of the Brazilian silver fleet. This episode explores the critical years between 1763 and 1775, when the threat of British privateers and French naval expansion forced Lisbon to modernize its maritime defense. We look at the career of Admiral José de Mascarenhas, Count of Sarzedas, and his controversial decision to centralize convoy command under the newly created Ministério da Marinha. The conversation details the Battle of Rio de Janeiro Bay in 1764, where a small Portuguese squadron successfully repelled a larger French attack, securing the flow of colonial wealth. We also examine the architectural legacy of this era, specifically the construction of the Belém Tower’s military upgrades and the strategic relocation of the capital to Rio de Janeiro in 1763. This story reveals how Portugal maintained its global empire not just through exploration, but through disciplined, state-sponsored naval logistics and the hard choices made by commanders who understood that control of the sea lanes was the only thing standing between imperial prosperity and collapse. #PortugueseHistory #BrazilianEmpire #RoyalNavyPortugal #BelémTower #JosédeMascarenhas #CountofSarzedas #MinistériodaMarinha #BattleofRio1764 #FrenchPrivateers #AtlanticTradeRoutes #ColonialDefense #LisbonHistory #NavalArchitecture #PortugueseArmy #18thCenturyEurope #ImperialLogistics #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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