Fantastic War

Fantastic War (portuguese and Spanish: "Guerra Fantástica"), or War of the Pacte de Famille, was the name by which the participation of Portugal in the Seven Years' War became known.

A Franco‑Spanish army, with about 40,000 men, invaded the country in 1762 through the border of Trás-os-Montes, conquering Miranda, Bragança and Chaves. In order to fight back, an Anglo-Portuguese army, composed of 20,000 men, was formed under the comand of the Count of Lippe.

It was called Fantastic War because, even though there were numerous movements of troops, there wasn't any actual fighting.

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