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Battle of Pedroso

Battle of Pedroso was a battle fought on 18 January 1071 at Freguesia de Pedroso, in what is now Portugal. The recorded result: Galician victory.

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Fought18 January 1071
WhereFreguesia de Pedroso, Portugal41.064N, 8.556W
OutcomeGalician victory
BelligerentsCounty of PortugalagainstKingdom of Galicia

Record

Date18 January 1071
PlaceFreguesia de Pedroso, Portugal
41.064N, 8.556W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Nuno II Mendes
  • García II of Galicia
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1071

Battle of Pedroso is one of 185 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889598, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pedroso, revision 1373977207, 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.