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Siege of Lisbon (1384)

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High
  
Very high

Result
  
Portuguese victory

Start date
  
1384

Location
  
Lisbon, Portugal

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Unknown
  
5,000 spearmen 1,000 Jinetes 6,000 crossbowmen "Countless" infantry soldiers

Combatants
  
Kingdom of Portugal, Crown of Castile

Similar
  
1383–1385 Portuguese interregnum, Battle of Atoleiros, Battle of Aljubarrota, Battle of Trancoso, Conquest of Ceuta

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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Siege of Lisbon (1384) Wikipedia