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was so insulting to Portugal that the envoy to Spain (Saldanha) gave the Spanish
foreign minister 48 hours to issue an apology and dismiss the editor of the Gaceta for
his offense. A war scare ensued, in no small part because Espartero was comparably
as outraged over Portuguese meddling in the Carlist Wars, and the Portuguese refusal
to uphold the terms of the 1835 agreement. Both states moved forces to their border
to signal intent, but Portugal knew that a one-on-one battle with Spain would spell
certain defeat. French counsel of Spain made this more obviously so. Portugal tried
to drag in the British, but the British were sympathetic with the Spanish on this issue.
After delaying a response from Portugal, Britain reminded Portugal that the terms of
the alliance were not valid for instances where Portugal was in the wrong. Britain
offered to mediate the dispute, ultimately getting Portugal to uphold the terms of the
1835 agreement. The Spanish newspaper Gaceta eventually released a halfhearted
apology for their remarks in a separate matter.
Coding changes: End Date changed from February 1, 1841.
MID#210
Started in July 1936. See the narrative in the 230 Spain/255 Germany dyad dispute
list.
230 Spain/255 Germany
MID#3349
Dispute Number: 3349
Date(s): August 18, 1915 to October 1918
Participants: 255 Germany/230 Spain
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: German U-boats attacked a Spanish ship.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from August 19, 1915. End Date changed from
November 11, 1918. Outcome changed from Unclear.
MID#3340
Dispute Number: 3340
Date(s): March 14, 1919
Participants: 230 Spain/255 Germany
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On March 14, 1919, a German U-boat interned in Ferrol, Spain, attempted
an escape but was sunk by the Spanish Navy. The crew was rescued.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 16, 1919. End Date changed
from March 16, 1919. Outcome changed from Unclear. Settlement changed from
Unclear.