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Battle of Alfarrobeira
1449
21 May 1449
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type of battle

war or event

Portuguese War of Succession

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coordinates unknown

location

modern country

The Regent of Portugal, Dom Pedro Duke of Coimbra, seized government from his 17-year-old nephew Alfonso V, and the young King took a large army against his uncle, whose heavily outnumbered force was entrenched along the Alfarrobeira River,near Santarem.The Duke of Coimbra and most of his supporters were killed and the war of succession came to an end.


   
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