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Siege of São Filipe

Siege of São Filipe was a siege conducted on 27 March 1641 at Fort of São João Baptista, in what is now Portugal; it lasted 11 months. It was part of the Portuguese Restoration War, which ran from 1640 to 1668. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 530 men.

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Fortress of São João Baptista do Monte Brasil, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira island, Azores: view from the access bridge to the Gate of Arms.
Fortress of São João Baptista do Monte Brasil, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira island, Azores: view from the access bridge to the Gate of Arms.. José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa 13:39, 18 July 2007 (UTC), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 March 1641lasted 11 months
WhereFort of São João Baptista, Portugal38.651N, 27.227W
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortugalagainstSpain
Casualties and losses145 men killed; 172 men woundedand342 men killed; 20 men wounded
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, 166616411666Siege of São Filipe, 1641
11 placed engagements of the Portuguese Restoration War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 March 1641
to 4 March 1642
PlaceFort of São João Baptista, Portugal
38.651N, 27.227W
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeSpanish ousted from the Azores
StrengthUnknown530 men
Casualties and losses145 men killed; 172 men wounded342 men killed; 20 men wounded
Commanders
  • Francisco de Ornelas
  • Álvaro de Viveros
Siege of São FilipeSiege of São FilipeBattle of SalgaBattle of Ponta DelgadaAction of FaialBattle of SalgaBattle of Ponta DelgadaAction of FaialPonta Delgada100 km38.651N, 27.227W
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Siege of São Filipe 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 Q20053274, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of São Filipe, revision 1370745592, 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.