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Battle of Tordesillas

Battle of Tordesillas was a battle fought in 1520 at Tordesillas, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tordesillas. It was part of the Revolt of the Comuneros, which ran from 1520 to 1522. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 infantrymen; 180 spears against ± 7,000 infantrymen; ± 2,000 spears; 20 artillery pieces.

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Fought1520
WhereTordesillas, Spain41.501N, 5.000W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsComunerosagainstRoyalists
Casualties and lossesUnknownand50, including dead and injured
Part ofRevolt of the Comuneros1520 to 1522

Where it sits in the Revolt of the Comuneros

Siege of the Alcazar of Madrid, 1520Siege of Segovia, 1520Siege of Alaejos, 1520Battle of Tordesillas, 1520Capture of Ampudia and Torremormojón, 1521Siege of Vitoria, 1521Capture of Torrelobatón, 1521Battle of El Romeral, 1521Battle of Miñano Mayor, 1521Battle of Villalar, 15211521 Becerril de Campos and Palacios de Meneses clashes, 152115201521Battle of Tordesillas, 1520
11 placed engagements of the Revolt of the Comuneros in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1520 (year precision)
PlaceTordesillas, Spain
41.501N, 5.000W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4,000 infantrymen; 180 spears± 7,000 infantrymen; ± 2,000 spears; 20 artillery pieces
Casualties and lossesUnknown50, including dead and injured
Commanders
  • Pedro Téllez-Girón, 3rd Count of Ureña
  • Íñigo Fernández de Velasco, 2nd Duke of Frías
  • Fadrique Enríquez de Velasco
Battle of TordesillasBattle of TordesillasBattle of TordesillasBattle of VillalarCapture of TorrelobatónBattle of SimancasBattle of RuedaBattle of TordesillasBattle of VillalarCapture of TorrelobatónMadridBurgosSalamancaGuadalajaraLeónBragança100 km41.501N, 5.000W
Placed at Tordesillas; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Tordesillas is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28109023, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tordesillas (1520), revision 1381292387, 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.