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In several wars during the 18th Century, Spain and Portugal were often on opposite sides. What if during one of those wars, the Spanish Bourbons successfully conquered Portugal? What could they plausibly get in a peace deal? Is it unreasonable for the Bourbons to kick out the Braganzas and take the throne? Would they partition the country as Napoleon did? Or would they just take the Algarve, that they had claims on?
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