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Battle of Montes Claros

Battle of Montes Claros was a battle fought on 17 June 1665 at Borba, in what is now Portugal. It was part of the Portuguese Restoration War, which ran from 1640 to 1668. The recorded result: Anglo-Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 22,000 against 22,600.

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Lisbon, Palace Fronteira, The Battles Hall, 17th century azulejo depiction of the Battle of Montes Claros
Lisbon, Palace Fronteira, The Battles Hall, 17th century azulejo depiction of the Battle of Montes Claros. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 June 1665
WhereBorba, Portugal38.764N, 7.472W
OutcomeAnglo-Portuguese victory
BelligerentsPortugal; EnglandagainstSpain
Casualties and losses700 killed; 2,000 woundedand4,000 killed; 4,000 wounded; 6,000 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 Montes Claros, 1665
11 placed engagements of the Portuguese Restoration War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 June 1665
PlaceBorba, Portugal
38.764N, 7.472W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength22,00022,600
Casualties and losses700 killed; 2,000 wounded4,000 killed; 4,000 wounded; 6,000 captured
Commanders
  • Luis de Benavides Carrillo, Marquis of Caracena
Battle of Montes ClarosBattle of Montes ClarosBattle of AmeixialCapture of JuromenhaBattle of the Lines of ElvasSiege of ElvasBattle of AtoleirosBattle of AmeixialCapture of JuromenhaBattle of AtoleirosLisbonLeiriaBejaCastelo BrancoSantarémPortalegre100 km38.764N, 7.472W
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Battle of Montes Claros 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 Q2889383, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Montes Claros, revision 1370450395, 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.