Pretty much, once the respective islands (Canaries, Madeira, Cape Verde, and the Azores) were conquered, they never changed hands at all, except when Portugal and Spain were in a personal union. The islands were clearly strategic. What gives?
Pretty much, once the respective islands (Canaries, Madeira, Cape Verde, and the Azores) were conquered, they never changed hands at all, except when Portugal and Spain were in a personal union. The islands were clearly strategic. What gives?