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Battle of Montijo

Battle of Montijo was a battle fought on 26 May 1644 at Montijo, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Portuguese Restoration War, which ran from 1640 to 1668. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 6,000 infantry and 1,100 cavalry (6 guns) against 4,000 infantry and 1,700 cavalry (2 guns).

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Portuguese tilework depicting the Battle of Montijo (1644), part of the Restoration War of 1640-1668, at the Military Museum of Lisbon (Museu Militar de Lisboa).
Portuguese tilework depicting the Battle of Montijo (1644), part of the Restoration War of 1640-1668, at the Military Museum of Lisbon (Museu Militar de Lisboa).. RickMorais, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 May 1644
WhereMontijo, Spain38.890N, 6.600W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsKingdom of PortugalagainstSpain
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 Montijo, 1644
11 placed engagements of the Portuguese Restoration War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 May 1644
PlaceMontijo, Spain
38.890N, 6.600W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,000 infantry and 1,100 cavalry (6 guns)4,000 infantry and 1,700 cavalry (2 guns)
Casualties and losses3,000 dead and wounded (disputed); or about 900 dead and captured3,000 dead and wounded (disputed) or 433 dead and 380 wounded
Commanders
  • Matias de Albuquerque, Count of Alegrete
  • Ghislain de Bryas
  • Carlo Andrea Caracciolo
Battle of MontijoBattle of MontijoBattle of MéridaConquest of MéridaBattle of SagrajasBattle of AlbueraBattle of AlmendralejoBattle of SagrajasBattle of AlbueraBattle of AlmendralejoCórdobaÉvoraBejaCastelo BrancoSantarémPortalegre100 km38.890N, 6.600W
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Battle of Montijo is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889392, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Montijo, revision 1385146430, 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.