Goa was one of Portugal's oldest colonies, being established in 1510. The British connection came during the Napoleonic Wars. Britain and Portugal were actually allies during this war, but the Portuguese were concerned at being unable to defend their empire from predatory French or her allied navies. The British were happy to defend the colony and dispatched a Royal Naval squadron as well as by sending an army of 10,000 soldiers. They were posted at strategic locations like Aguada, , , Palacio do Cabo and Morumugão. They followed it by building huge fortification in these areas there to help defend it (They were subsequently demolished after their departure). This amicable agreement was terminated in 1813 thanks largely to the massive defeat of the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar in