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Siege of São Filipe

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530 men

Dates
  
27 Mar 1641 – 4 Mar 1642

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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.

References

Siege of São Filipe Wikipedia