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| Battle of Alfarrobeira | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal House of Braganza | Coimbra Rebels | ||||||
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Afonso V of Portugal Duke of Braganza | Duke of Coimbra †[1] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 men[2] |
6,000 men:[3] • 5,000 infantry • 1,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 500 dead or wounded | 4,000 dead, wounded, or captured | ||||||
The Battle of Alfarrobeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [alfɐʁuˈβɐjɾɐ]) took place on 20 May 1449. It was a confrontation between the forces commanded by King Afonso V of Portugal and his uncle Afonso, Duke of Braganza, against the army of the rebellious Peter, Duke of Coimbra. The place was Vialonga, near Lisbon, at the margins of the creek of Alfarrobeira. The result was the clear defeat and death of the Duke of Coimbra and the establishment of the Braganzas as the most powerful House of Portugal.