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Battle of Cape St. Vincent

Battle of Cape St. Vincent was a naval engagement fought in 1337 at Cape St. Vincent, in what is now Portugal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cape St. Vincent. It was part of the Luso-Castilian War of 1336–1339, which ran from 1336 to 1339. The recorded result: Castilian victory. Recorded strength: 20 galleys against 30 galleys.

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Illustration by Alfredo Roque Gameiro in the book História de Portugal, popular e ilustrada, by Manuel Pinheiro Chagas
Illustration by Alfredo Roque Gameiro in the book História de Portugal, popular e ilustrada, by Manuel Pinheiro Chagas. Roque Gameiro, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1337
WhereCape St. Vincent, Portugal37.025N, 8.994W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCastilian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PortugalagainstCrown of Castile
Casualties and losses14 galleys lost; (8 captured, 6 sunk)andUncertain
Part ofLuso-Castilian War of 1336–13391336 to 1339

Record

Date1337 (year precision)
PlaceCape St. Vincent, Portugal
37.025N, 8.994W
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength20 galleys30 galleys
Casualties and losses14 galleys lost; (8 captured, 6 sunk)Uncertain
Commanders
  • Manuel Pessanha
  • Alfonso Jofré Tenorio
Battle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentAction of 30 September 1681Action of 28 November 1751Action of 18 March 1748PortimãoFaroBeja100 km37.025N, 8.994W
Placed at Cape St. Vincent; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Cape St. Vincent is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870646, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1337), revision 1383534569, 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.