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Battle of Vilanova

Battle of Vilanova was a battle fought on 17 September 1658 in what is now Portugal. It was part of the Portuguese Restoration War, which ran from 1640 to 1668. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 5,500 infantry,; 500 cavalry against 4,000 infantry,; 3,000 militia,; 2,000 sappers,; 700 cavalry.

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Fought17 September 1658
WherePortugal41.992N, 8.672W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsPortugalagainstSpain
Casualties and losses250 killed; 380 wounded; 260 prisonersand38 killed; 60 wounded
Part ofPortuguese Restoration War1640 to 1668

Where it sits in the Portuguese Restoration War

Battle of Mbororé, 1641Siege of São Filipe, 1641Battle of Vilaza, 1642Battle of Montijo, 1644Siege of Badajoz, 1658Battle of Vilanova, 1658Battle of the Lines of Elvas, 1659Battle of Ameixial, 1663Battle of Castelo Rodrigo, 1664Battle of Montes Claros, 1665Battle of the Berlengas, 166616411666Battle of Vilanova, 1658
11 placed engagements of the Portuguese Restoration War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 September 1658
PlacePortugal
41.992N, 8.672W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,500 infantry,; 500 cavalry4,000 infantry,; 3,000 militia,; 2,000 sappers,; 700 cavalry
Casualties and losses250 killed; 380 wounded; 260 prisoners38 killed; 60 wounded
Commanders
  • João Rodrigues de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 2nd Count of Castelo Melhor
  • Rodrigo Pimentel, Marquis of Viana
Battle of VilanovaBattle of VilanovaSiege of TuiReconquest of VigoBattle of Vigo BayBattle of Bayona IslandsBattle of CernejaBattle of Vigo BayBattle of Bayona IslandsBattle of CernejaPortoSantiago de CompostelaBragaBragançaVila Real100 km41.992N, 8.672W
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Battle of Vilanova is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 144 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872670, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vilanova, revision 1370592500, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.