Unknown 530 men | Dates 27 Mar 1641 – 4 Mar 1642 | |
145 men killed
172 men wounded 342 men killed
20 men wounded Results Portuguese victory, Spanish ousted from the Azores Similar Battle of Wevelinghoven, Siege of Dorsten, Capture of Bacharach, Capture of Oppenheim, Siege of Nuremberg |
The Siege of the Fortress of São Filipe, was fought during 11 months from 27 March 1641 to 4 March 1642, near Angra, Azores, between Spanish and Portuguese over the control of the fort of São Filipe.
After months of intense fighting the Portuguese were victorious and the Spanish garrison was defeated with very heavy losses.
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