Guinea, Battle of

1478 CE

The Battle of Guinea takes place on the Gulf of Guinea, in western Africa, 1478, between a Portuguese fleet and a Castilian fleet in the context of the War of the Castilian Succession.The outcome of the battle of Guinea is probably decisive for Portugal, reaching a very favorable sharing of the Atlantic and territories disputed with Castile in the Peace of Alcáçovas in 1479.

All with the exception of the Canary Islands stay under Portuguese control: Guinea, Cape Verde, Madeira, Azores and the exclusive right of conquering the Kingdom of Fes.

Portugal also wins exclusive rights over the lands discovered or that are to be discovered south of the Canary Islands.

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