Battle of Leça
Battle of River Leça | |||||||
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Part of 1383–1385 Crisis | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pedro de Trastámara João Ramalho | Juan García Manrique | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6,800 men | 2,700 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Very Low | Low [2] |
The Battle of Leça was a military encounter between a 6,800-man Portuguese force led by João Ramalho and Pedro, Count of Trastámara, a Castillian noble who was on the side of Portugal, and the smaller Castilian contingent led by the Archbishop of Santiago sent by John I of Castile to conquer Porto. The Portuguese forces, although smaller at the start, received significant reinforcements from Lisbon (that was being besieged at the time) just before the battle and were hence able to prevent a Castilian attack on Porto.
Notes
- ↑ Miguel Duarte, Luís, Batalhas da História de Portugal - Guerra pela Independência, Academia Portuguesa de História, Lisboa, 2006, Vol. IV, pp 94, 95, 96
- ↑ Miguel Duarte, Luís, Batalhas da História de Portugal - Guerra pela Independência, Academia Portuguesa de História, Lisboa, 2006, Vol. IV, pp 95
References
- Luís Miguel Duarte, Batalhas da História de Portugal - Guerra pela Independência, Academia Portuguesa de História, Lisboa, 2006, Vol. IV, pp 94, 95, 96
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