Battle of Castelo Rodrigo
The Battle of Castelo Rodrigo, also known as the Battle of Salgadela, was fought on 7 July 1664, near Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, between… Read more…
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The Battle of Castelo Rodrigo, also known as the Battle of Salgadela, was fought on 7 July 1664, near Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, between Spanish and Portuguese as part of the Portuguese Restoration War.
After a number of skirmishes, the Duke of Osuna attacked the castle of Castelo Rodrigo with 7,000 men and 9 pieces of artillery.
The castle was only defended by 150 Portuguese.
Source: Wikipedia
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Address 6440, Portugal
Coordinates 40°53'35.547" N, 6°54'6.04" W
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