WI: Portuguese Intervention in ARW

In 1778, as the American Revolutionary War was becoming a global war, what would have happened if the British had invoked the Treaty of Windsor with the Portuguese?
 

TFSmith121

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Kind of tough with Spain as an ally of the Americans, isn't it?

In 1778, as the American Revolutionary War was becoming a global war, what would have happened if the British had invoked the Treaty of Windsor with the Portuguese?


Not sure a Peninsula War in the 1770s does much for anyone concerned.

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Umm while the Brits wouldn't do that. France and Spain had a surplus of troops in Europe in preparation for an invasion of England. If Britain called Portugal into the war then Portugal would either get sacked by the invasion army, or Portugal would be reinforced by Britain leaving England open to attack. Either way the British don't want to call in the Portuguese.
 
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