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Battle of Salga

Battle of Salga was a battle fought on 25 July 1581 at Bay of Salga, in what is now Portugal. It was part of the War of the Portuguese Succession, which ran from 1580 to 1583. The recorded result: Victory for António, Prior of Crato. Recorded strength: 6,000 troops against 8 galleons; 1 patache; 1 caravel; 1,000 troops.

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Monumento em memória da Batalha da Salga (25 de Julho de 1581), baía da Salga, São Sebastião, Ilha Terceira, Açores.
Monumento em memória da Batalha da Salga (25 de Julho de 1581), baía da Salga, São Sebastião, Ilha Terceira, Açores.. Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 July 1581
WhereBay of Salga, Portugal38.616N, 27.098W
OutcomeVictory for António, Prior of Crato
BelligerentsPortuguese loyal to António, Prior of Crato; Kingdom of FranceagainstSpain; Portuguese loyal to Philip I
Casualties and lossesapprox. 100andapprox. 500
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, 158215801582Battle of Salga, 1581
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

Date25 July 1581
PlaceBay of Salga, Portugal
38.616N, 27.098W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,000 troops8 galleons; 1 patache; 1 caravel; 1,000 troops
Casualties and lossesapprox. 100approx. 500
Battle of SalgaBattle of SalgaSiege of São FilipeBattle of Ponta DelgadaAction of FaialSiege of São FilipeAction of FaialPonta DelgadaHorta100 km38.616N, 27.098W
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Battle of Salga 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 Q4872245, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Salga, revision 1370273450, 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.