Battle of Ameixial

The Battle of Ameixial, was fought on 8 June 1663, near the village of Santa Vitória do Ameixial, some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of Estremoz, between Spanish and Portuguese as part of the Portuguese Restoration War. In Spain, the battle is better known as the Battle of Estremoz.

Battle of Ameixial
Part of Portuguese Restoration War

17th-century Portuguese engraving depicting the Battle of Ameixial
Date8 June 1663
Location
Near Estremoz, Portugal
38.85°N 7.65°W / 38.85; -7.65
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
 Portugal
England		  Spain
Commanders and leaders
Sancho Vilhena
Frederick Schomberg
Count of Ericeira		 John of Austria
Strength

17,000 (3,000 from British Isles):

  • 14,000 infantry
  • 3,000 cavalry
  • 15 cannons

18,500:

  • 12,500 infantry (26 Spanish Tercios, 8 Italian Tercios, 5 German Tercios and one French Tercio)
  • 6,000 cavalry (11 trozos or bodies)
  • 18 cannons
Casualties and losses
More than 1,000 Portuguese killed
100 English casualties		 4,000 killed
All the artillery captured
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