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Battle of Alcântara (1580)

1580 · 16th century · Part of the War of the Portuguese Succession

The Battle of Alcântara was fought on 25 August 1580 near Lisbon, where a Spanish army under the Duke of Alba defeated the forces of António, Prior of Crato, the Portuguese claimant to the throne. The victory let Philip II of Spain take Lisbon and secure the Portuguese crown. It began sixty years of union between the crowns of Spain and Portugal.

Battle of Alcântara (1580)
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