Siege of Lisbon (1384)
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Siege of Lisbon | |||||||
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Part of 1383–1385 Crisis | |||||||
The Siege of Lisbon in the Chronicles of Jean Froissart | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Portugal | Crown of Castile | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John I of Portugal Nuno Álvares Pereira |
John I of Castile Fernando Sanchez de Tovar † Pedro Fernández Cabeza de Vaca † Rodrigo González Mejía † Fernando Alfonso de Valencia † Ruíz de Sandoval † Pedro Rodriguez Sarmiento † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown |
5,000 spearmen 1,000 Jinetes 6,000 crossbowmen "Countless" infantry soldiers [2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
High | Very high |
The siege of Lisbon was a siege of the city of Lisbon from 29 May to 3 September 1384, between the Portuguese defenders of the city led by John I of Portugal and the Castillian army led by King John I of Castile. The siege ended in a disaster for Castile. A plague outbreak together with the constant attacks by Portuguese forces led by Nuno Álvares Pereira caused huge casualties among the Castilian ranks, who were forced to retreat four months after the start of the siege.
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References
- Miguel Duarte, Luís, Batalhas da História de Portugal - Guerra pela Independência, Academia Portuguesa de História, Lisboa, 2006, Vol. IV, pp 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 101
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