Battle of Montes Claros

The Battle of Montes Claros was fought on 17 June 1665, near Borba, between Spanish and a combined Anglo-Portuguese force as the last major battle in the Portuguese Restoration War. The battle resulted in a decisive Portuguese victory and is considered one of the most important battles in the country's history.

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1665  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of England, Portugal, 

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Location: 38.764, -7.472, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1665-06-17T00:00:00Z

1665-06-17T00:00:00Z

1665 Battle of Montes Claros

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-146 Battle of Tribola

1170-11-01T00:00:00Z

1170-11-01T00:00:00Z

1170 Capture of Juromenha

1644-01-01T00:00:00Z

1644-01-01T00:00:00Z

1644 Siege of Elvas

1659-01-14T00:00:00Z

1659-01-14T00:00:00Z

1659 Battle of the Lines of Elvas

1663-06-08T00:00:00Z

1663-06-08T00:00:00Z

1663 Battle of Ameixial

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Batalha de Montes Claros - gravura

Azulejo alusivo à Batalha de Montes Claros

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	146	Battle of Tribola	Roman Republic, battle, Lusitanians	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1170	Capture of Juromenha	Kingdom of Portugal, battle, Almohad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1644	Siege of Elvas	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1659	Battle of the Lines of Elvas	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1663	Battle of Ameixial	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1665	Battle of Montes Claros	Kingdom of England, battle	Wikidata
site	castle		Castelo de Juromenha	cultural heritage, fortress, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1160	Castle of Evoramonte	cultural heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortim de São Pedro	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortlet of São Domingos	blockhouse, cultural heritage, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortlet of São Mamede	cultural heritage, fort, blockhouse	Wikidata
site	fort		Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications	defence work, architectural ensemble, fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Praça-forte de Elvas	stronghold, cultural heritage, defensive wall, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1648	Forte de Santa Luzia	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	museum		Museu Militar de Elvas	military museum	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de Menagem	keep	Wikidata
commons	image		Batalha de Montes Claros - gravura		Commons
commons	image		Azulejo alusivo à Batalha de Montes Claros		Commons