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Battle of Villalar

Battle of Villalar was a battle fought on 23 April 1521 at Villalar de los Comuneros, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Revolt of the Comuneros, which ran from 1520 to 1522. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 8,400 men; 6,000 infantry; 2,400 cavalry against 7,400 men; 7,000 infantry; 400 cavalry.

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Battle of Villalar
Manuel Picolo López, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 April 1521
WhereVillalar de los Comuneros, Spain41.550N, 5.133W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsRoyalist CastiliansagainstComuneros
Casualties and losses20-30 deadand500-1,000 dead
Part ofRevolt of the Comuneros1520 to 1522

Where it sits in the Revolt of the Comuneros

Siege of the Alcazar of Madrid, 1520Siege of Segovia, 1520Siege of Alaejos, 1520Battle of Tordesillas, 1520Raid on Tierra de Campos, 1521Capture of Ampudia and Torremormojón, 1521Siege of Vitoria, 1521Capture of Torrelobatón, 1521Battle of El Romeral, 1521Battle of Miñano Mayor, 1521Battle of Villalar, 15211521 Becerril de Campos and Palacios de Meneses clashes, 152115201521Battle of Villalar, 1521
12 placed engagements of the Revolt of the Comuneros in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 April 1521
PlaceVillalar de los Comuneros, Spain
41.550N, 5.133W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength8,400 men; 6,000 infantry; 2,400 cavalry7,400 men; 7,000 infantry; 400 cavalry
Casualties and losses20-30 dead500-1,000 dead
Commanders
  • Íñigo Fernández
  • Juan López de Padilla
  • Francisco Maldonado (rebel)
  • Juan Bravo (rebel)
Battle of VillalarBattle of VillalarBattle of TordesillasCapture of TorrelobatónBattle of ToroBattle of SimancasBattle of RuedaBattle of TordesillasCapture of TorrelobatónBattle of ToroMadridBurgosSalamancaGuadalajaraLeónBragançaGuarda100 km41.550N, 5.133W
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Battle of Villalar is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890338, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Villalar, revision 1370592522, 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.