Battle of Lisbon (1373)

Battle of Lisbon (1373)
Part of Second Fernandine War
Date7 March 1373
Location
Result Castilian victory
Belligerents
Castile Portugal
Commanders and leaders
Ambrosio Boccanegra Lanzarote Pessanha
Strength
12 galleys[1] More than 6 galleys and 15 naos
Casualties and losses
Low High, only 4 galleys escaped[2]

The Battle of Lisbon of 1373 took place on 7 March 1373. a Castilian fleet led by Ambrosio Boccanegra defeated a Portuguese fleet at the coast of Lisbon. The victory contributed decisively to Castile's victory in the Second Ferdinand War and it resulted in the capture[3][4] and sack[5][6] of the city.

  1. ^ Stevens 1698, p. 242.
  2. ^ Stevens 1698, p. 243.
  3. ^ Flood 2018, p. 169.
  4. ^ Diffie 1960, p. 65.
  5. ^ Travel 2017, p. 18.
  6. ^ Saraiva 2012, p. 131.