Siege

Siege of Badajoz

13 Jul 1658 – Oct 1658 · 38.88° N, 6.97° W

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13 Jul 1658 – Oct 1658
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Siege
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38.88° N, 6.97° W
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1658 battle during the Portuguese Restoration War

Siege of Badajoz (1658)

1658 battle during the Portuguese Restoration War

The fourth siege of Badajoz took place from July to October 1658 during the Portuguese Restoration War. It was an attempt by a huge Portuguese army under the command of Joanne Mendes de Vasconcelos, governor of Alentejo, to capture the Spanish city of Badajoz, which was the headquarters of the Spanish Army of Extremadura.

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