Battle of Valencia de Alcántara

The Battle of Valencia de Alcántara took place in August 1762 when an Anglo Portuguese force led by John Burgoyne surprised and captured the town of Valencia de Alcántara from its Spanish defenders during the Seven Years' War. The town was taken on 27 August as part of the defence against the Spanish invasion of Portugal.

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Battle of Valencia de Alcantara
battle, Spain, Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Great Britain, Spain, 

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Location: 39.4167, -7.2333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1762 Battle of Valencia de Alcántara

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1762 Battle of Marvão

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John Burgoyne

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1762	Battle of Valencia de Alcántara	battle, Spain, Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1762	Battle of Marvão	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle of Castelo de Vide	cultural heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort São Roque	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
commons	image		John Burgoyne		Commons