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Battle of the Berlengas

Battle of the Berlengas was a battle fought on 28 June 1666 at Fort of São João Baptista Berlengas, in what is now Portugal; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the Portuguese Restoration War, which ran from 1640 to 1668. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 1,500; 15 warships against 28.

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Forte de São João Baptista, Ilha da Berlenga Grande, Portugal.
Forte de São João Baptista, Ilha da Berlenga Grande, Portugal.. Forte_das_Berlengas.jpg: Hugo Cadavez from Viseu, Portugal derivative work: Luso-Tuga (talk), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 June 1666lasted 3 days
WhereFort of São João Baptista Berlengas, Portugal39.420N, 9.500W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstPortugal
Casualties and losses41 killed and woundedand5 killed and wounded; 23 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 the Berlengas, 1666
11 placed engagements of the Portuguese Restoration War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 June 1666
to 1 July 1666
PlaceFort of São João Baptista Berlengas, Portugal
39.420N, 9.500W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,500; 15 warships28
Casualties and losses41 killed and wounded5 killed and wounded; 23 captured
Commanders
  • Diego Ibarra
  • António Pessoa (General)
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Battle of the Berlengas 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 Q4872848, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Berlengas (1666), revision 1370598275, 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.