From 1772 to 1774 he toured several European capitals promoting Portugal during the publication and promotion of the ‘The Chronological and Analytic Deduction’. For his actions and diplomatic skills, he was given the title of Viscount of Anadia by King Joseph I on 1 January 1771. In 1770 his diplomatic skills were called upon again when he led the Portuguese negotiations with Morocco ending the Morbeia War. In 1769 he was the principal Portuguese negotiator at the Treaty of Paris 1769 between Portugal and Spain. In 1763 he was appointed Portugal’s Ambassador to Madrid where for next five years he attempted to maintain cordial relationships with the Spanish Court at the time of the Undeclared War. Ministry of Army & Foreign Affairs 1777 - 1786īorn in Amoreiras, Aires de Sá e Melo attended University of Coimbra and in 1761 went to work for Pombal and was transferred to the Ministry of Army & Foreign Affairs at the time of Count Lippe appointment. On 19 November 1777 Aires de Sá e Melo Viscount of Anadia was appointed as the new Ministry of Army & Foreign Affairs and Cipriano Ribeiro Freire as Secretary of Foreign Affairs & Portuguese Diplomatic Corp. He pledged to continue with the Lippe’s reforms and to rebuild Portugal’s military might while continuing Lord Manuel’s diplomatic efforts to keep Portugal independent and strong. After a tour and introduction to many of the staff the King addressed a packed meeting in front of the large entrance doors. Two weeks after the Count of Lippe death, following the funeral mass and accompanying the coffin to the Portuguese warship sailing to Hamburg with corpse of Count Lippe King Joseph II paid a surprise visit to the Ministry’s offices. The fear in the Ministry and many in Military was that all of Lippe reforms would be for naught and without the correct man leading the Ministry the reforms would flounder. The Ministry had been re-organized and streamlined by Lippe and all ministry staff were dedicated and devoted to Lippe. The sudden death of Count Lippe had been a terrible shock to the army and government especially the Ministry of Army and Foreign Affairs. Finally, in India, the re-organized Portuguese forces had been instrumental in expanding Portuguese influence and Territory. A combined Atlantic and Metropolitan force had been able to defeat Morocco and increase Portuguese presence in North Africa for first time in over 200 years.

In South America, the Atlantic Army had not only driven the Spanish colonial troops out of ‘Rio Grande do Sul’ but had defeated and driven them west of the Uruguay River. The re-organization had proven itself in various theaters. In 1777 the Portuguese Armed Forces were in the midst of major re-organization and training commenced by Count Lippe.

Ministry of Army & Foreign Affairs (1 of 2) The Last Years of Pombal (1777-1782) (Cont.) So too will this be the case in West Africa where all lands there be considered Portuguese Guinea even if they encompass territory that iOTL were separate colonies from other countries. In some ways it will be same as saying Brazil which encompassed all Portuguese South America from Amazon to the Rio de la Plata but in reality was composed of several very different provinces. As for specific Thrudgelmir2333 was correct in specifying Cape Verde and Guine since those were the two primary colonies in which the Portuguese navy and army projected power into the Atlantic while the composition of Portuguese Guinea will change and expand from our perceptions.

Some of which was already covered in the Angola expansion posts and more to follow in both he colonial and the three year war.

At this time we wish to state that Portuguese African colonies along the Atlantic composition does undergo major changes. Click to expand.OK we will be delving into the development of the various colonies when we post Minister of Navy and Colonies.

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