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Battle of the Lines of Elvas

Battle of the Lines of Elvas was a battle fought on 14 January 1659 at Elvas, in what is now Portugal. It was part of the Portuguese Restoration War, which ran from 1640 to 1668. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 10,500; 50 cannons against 15,800; 10 cannons.

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Battle of Linhas de Elvas (Dirk Stoop, c. 1660)
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Fought14 January 1659
WhereElvas, Portugal38.891N, 7.177W
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortugalagainstSpain
Casualties and losses898 killed, wounded and capturedand11,200 killed, wounded and 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 Lines of Elvas, 1659
11 placed engagements of the Portuguese Restoration War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 January 1659
PlaceElvas, Portugal
38.891N, 7.177W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,500; 50 cannons15,800; 10 cannons
Casualties and losses898 killed, wounded and captured11,200 killed, wounded and captured
Commanders
  • António Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Marialva
  • André de Albuquerque Ribafria
  • Luis Méndez de Haro
Battle of the Lines of ElvasBattle of the Lines of ElvasSiege of ElvasBattle of La GudiñaSiege of Campo MaiorBattle of Campo MaiorBattle of the GeboraSiege of Campo MaiorLisbonSetúbalLeiriaBejaCastelo BrancoSantarémPortalegre100 km38.891N, 7.177W
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Battle of the Lines of Elvas 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 Q2887948, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Lines of Elvas, revision 1370600705, 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.