Atlas of Battles

war, 11 engagements

Battles of the Portuguese Restoration War

The atlas places 11 engagements of the Portuguese Restoration War (1640 to 1668): 9 battles and 2 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Portugal (7), Spain (3), Argentina (1).

See them on the globe

Siege of São FilipeBattle of VilazaSiege of BadajozBattle of Castelo RodrigoBattle of the BerlengasBattle of MbororéBattle of MontijoBattle of VilanovaBattle of the Lines of ElvasBattle of AmeixialBattle of Montes ClarosBattle of MbororéBattle of MontijoBattle of VilanovaBattle of the Lines of ElvasBuenos AiresChicagoLimaTehranKinshasaMiamiBaghdadAtlantaHoustonMonterrey5000 km7.134N, 30.758W
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1641: 2 engagements2 in 16411642: 1 engagements1644: 1 engagements1658: 2 engagements2 in 16581659: 1 engagements1663: 1 engagements1664: 1 engagements1665: 1 engagements1666: 1 engagements16411666
11 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 166616411666
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
11 March 1641Battle of MbororéMbororé Hill, ArgentinaJesuit-Guaraní Victory
27 March 1641Siege of São FilipeFort of São João Baptista, PortugalPortuguese victory
1642Battle of VilazaSpain
26 May 1644Battle of MontijoMontijo, SpainInconclusive
13 July 1658Siege of BadajozBadajoz, SpainSpanish victory
17 September 1658Battle of VilanovaPortugalSpanish victory
14 January 1659Battle of the Lines of ElvasElvas, PortugalPortuguese victory
8 June 1663Battle of AmeixialFreguesia de Santa Vitória do Ameixial, PortugalAnglo-Portuguese victory
7 July 1664Battle of Castelo RodrigoFigueira de Castelo Rodrigo, PortugalPortuguese victory
17 June 1665Battle of Montes ClarosBorba, PortugalAnglo-Portuguese victory
28 June 1666Battle of the BerlengasFort of São João Baptista Berlengas, PortugalSpanish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Portuguese Restoration War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.