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Battle of Castelo Rodrigo

Battle of Castelo Rodrigo was a battle fought on 7 July 1664 at Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, in what is now Portugal. It was part of the Portuguese Restoration War, which ran from 1640 to 1668. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against 5,000 to 7,000; 9 cannons.

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Castelo Rodrigo
Castelo Rodrigo. Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 July 1664
WhereFigueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Portugal40.867N, 6.950W
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortugalagainstSpain
Casualties and losses1 killedand2,000 killed; 500 prisoners; All the artillery captured
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 Castelo Rodrigo, 1664
11 placed engagements of the Portuguese Restoration War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 July 1664
PlaceFigueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Portugal
40.867N, 6.950W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,0005,000 to 7,000; 9 cannons
Casualties and losses1 killed2,000 killed; 500 prisoners; All the artillery captured
Commanders
Battle of Castelo RodrigoBattle of Castelo RodrigoSiege of AlmeidaBattle of the CôaBlockade of AlmeidaSiege of AlmeidaCombat of BarquillaPortoSalamancaCoimbraBragaCovilhãAveiroLeiriaBragança100 km40.867N, 6.950W
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Battle of Castelo Rodrigo is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888264, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Castelo Rodrigo, revision 1370436537, 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.