Liberal Wars

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Portuguese Civil War
Battle of Ferreira Bridge, 23 July 1832
Date 18 May 1828 – 16 May 1834 (5 years, 11 months and 4 weeks) Location Portugal Result Liberal victory Concession of Evoramonte
Belligerents
Liberals Supported by: Spain (1833–1834) United Kingdom France (1832–1834) Belgian volunteers (1832–1834)[1]	Miguelites Supported by: Spain (1832–1833) Russia Catholic Church
Commanders and leaders
Dom Pedro Dona Maria Duke of Terceira Marshal Saldanha Charles Napier	Dom Miguel Luís Guedes Manuel de Sousa Álvaro Póvoas Remexido

The Liberal Wars (Portuguese: Guerras Liberais), also known as the War of the Two Brothers (Guerra dos Dois Irmãos) and the Portuguese Civil War, was a war between liberal constitutionalists and conservative traditionalists in Portugal over royal succession that lasted from 1828 to 1834. Embroiled parties included the Kingdom of Portugal, Portuguese rebels, the United Kingdom, France, the Catholic Church, and Spain.