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Capture of Porto

Capture of Porto was a battle fought in 1580 at Porto, in what is now Portugal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Porto. It was part of the War of the Portuguese Succession, which ran from 1580 to 1583. The recorded result: Spanish victory.

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Fought1580
WherePorto, Portugal41.150N, 8.611W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpanish EmpireagainstPortugal
Part ofWar of the Portuguese Succession1580 to 1583

Where it sits in the War of the Portuguese Succession

Battle of Alcântara, 1580Naval Battle of the Tagus, 1580Capture of Porto, 1580Battle of Salga, 1581Battle of Ponta Delgada, 158215801582Capture of Porto, 1580
5 placed engagements of the War of the Portuguese Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1580 (year precision)
PlacePorto, Portugal
41.150N, 8.611W
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
Capture of PortoCapture of PortoSiege of PortoSecond Battle of PortoFirst Battle of PortoBattle of Ponte FerreiraBattle of PedrosoBattle of Ponte FerreiraBattle of PedrosoVigoOurenseCoimbraBragaCovilhãAveiroBragançaGuarda100 km41.150N, 8.611W
Placed at Porto; 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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Elsewhere in 1580

Capture of Porto is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3403844, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Porto, revision 1370609420, 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.