Battle of Arronches
1653 battle
Battle of Arronches | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of Portuguese Restoration War | |||||||
![]() 17th-century Portuguese engraving depicting the Battle of Ameixial, one of the battles of the War | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
950 men | 1,300 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Low | Very high |
The Battle of Arronches was an encounter between the forces of the Portuguese Empire and of the Spanish Empire in 1653, near Arronches, Alentejo. The Portuguese, significantly outnumbered, managed to outflank the Spanish forces and defeat them badly.
- v
- t
- e
Portuguese Restoration War
- São Filipe
- 1st Salvatierra de Miño
- Montijo
- 1st Elvas
- Talavera la Real
- Vilanova
- Lapela
- 2nd Salvatierra de Miño
- Olivença
- Mourão
- 1st Badajoz
- 1st Évora
- 2nd Elvas
- Monção
- 2nd Badajoz
- Arronches
- Ameixial
- 2nd Évora
- Valência de Alcântara
- Castelo Rodrigo
- Montes Claros
- Berlengas
References
- ^ "Recontro de Arronches - Infopédia".
![]() | This article about a battle in Portuguese history is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
![]() | This article about a battle in Spanish history is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e