Battle of Arronches
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| Battle of Arronches | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese Restoration War | |||||||
 17th-century Portuguese engraving depicting the Battle of Ameixial, one of the battles of the War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Portugal |
 Spain | ||||||
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D. André de Albuquerque |
Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 950 men | 1,300 men | ||||||
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| Low | Very high | ||||||
The Battle of Arronches was an encounter between the forces of the Portuguese Empire and of the Spanish Empire in 1653, near Arronches, Alentejo. The Portuguese, significantly outnumbered, managed to outflank the Spanish forces and defeat them badly.
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