Battle of Alcântara (1580)

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Battle of Alcântara (1580)

Battle of Alcântara (1580)

The Battle of Alcântara took place on 25 August 1580, near the brook of Alcântara, in the vicinity of Lisbon, Portugal, and was a decisive victory of the Spanish Habsburg King Philip II over the Portuguese pretender to the Portuguese throne, Dom António, Prior of Crato.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle of Alcântara (1580)

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