Battle of Vilanova

Battle of Vilanova
Part of the Portuguese Restoration War
Date17 September 1658
Location
Near Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Portugal Portugal Spain Spain
Commanders and leaders
Count of Castelo Melhor Marquis of Viana
Strength
5,500 infantry,
500 cavalry[1][2]		 4,000 infantry,
3,000 militia,
2,000 sappers,
700 cavalry[3][4]
Casualties and losses
250 killed
380 wounded
260 prisoners[5][6][7]		 38 killed
60 wounded[5][6][7]

The Battle of Vilanova took place on 17 September 1658 during the Portuguese Restoration War near the Fort of São Luis de Gonzaga, located south of Tui in the southern bank of the Minho River. A Spanish army commanded by the Governor of Galicia, Rodrigo Pimentel, Marquis of Viana, entered Portuguese territory and confronted a Portuguese army led by João Rodrigues de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 2nd Count of Castelo Melhor. The Spanish were victorious and proceeded over the following months to capture Monção, Salvaterra de Miño and other Portuguese strongholds.

  1. ^ González López, p. 170
  2. ^ Fulgosio, pp. 70–71
  3. ^ González López, p. 164
  4. ^ Fulgosio, p. 70
  5. ^ a b González López, p. 171
  6. ^ a b Fulgosio, p. 71
  7. ^ a b Santiago y Gómez, p. 369