Battle of the Lines of Elvas

Battle of the Lines of Elvas
Part of the Portuguese Restoration War

Praça de Elvas sitiada pello Exercito Castelhano e levantamento do Sitio a forçoa das armas porteguesas em. 14.Ja. 1.6.5.9., engraving by Dirk Stoop, c. 1662
Date14 January 1659
Location
Elvas, Portalegre District, Portugal
38°53′27.24″N 7°10′37.20″W / 38.8909000°N 7.1770000°W / 38.8909000; -7.1770000
Result Portuguese victory[1]
Belligerents
Portugal Spain
Commanders and leaders
António Meneses
André Ribafria †		 Luis de Haro
Strength
10,500[2]
50 cannons[3]		 15,800
10 cannons[3]
Casualties and losses
898 killed, wounded and captured[4] 11,200 killed, wounded and captured[4]
Battle of the Lines of Elvas is located in Portugal
Battle of the Lines of Elvas
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Location within Portugal
Battle of the Lines of Elvas is located in Spain
Battle of the Lines of Elvas
Battle of the Lines of Elvas (Spain)
Battle of the Lines of Elvas is located in Mediterranean
Battle of the Lines of Elvas
Battle of the Lines of Elvas (Mediterranean)

The Battle of the Lines of Elvas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛlvɐʃ]), was fought on 14 January 1659, in Elvas, between Portugal and Spain during the Portuguese Restoration War. It ended in a decisive Portuguese victory.

  1. ^ Stearns & Langer 1960, p. 331.
  2. ^ Ribeiro 2004, p. 84.
  3. ^ a b White 2002, p. 10.
  4. ^ a b Conde da Ericeira 1751, p. 229.