Battle of the Lines of Elvas

When

14 Jan 1659

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.89° N, 7.18° W

Description

was fought on 14 January 1659, in Elvas, between Portugal and Spain

Battle in the Portuguese Restoration War

The Battle of the Lines of Elvas, was fought on 14 January 1659, in Elvas, between Portugal and Spain during the Portuguese Restoration War. It ended in a decisive Portuguese victory achieved by commanders António Meneses and André Ribafria.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “In the Battle of the Lines of Elvas, fought near the small city of Elvas in Portugal during the Portuguese Restoration War”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “les Portugais forcent les Espagnols à lever le siège d’Elvas”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “сражение на линиях Элваша”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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