Battle of Leça explained

Conflict:Battle of River Leça
Partof:1383–1385 Crisis
Date:1384
Place:River Leça, Portugal
Result:Portuguese victory[1]
Castilian attack on Porto stopped
Combatant1:Kingdom of Portugal
Combatant2:Crown of Castile
Commander1:Pedro de Trastámara
João Ramalho
Commander2:Juan García Manrique
Strength1:6,800 men
Strength2:2,700 men
Casualties1:Very Low
Casualties2:Low [2]

The Battle of Leça was a military encounter between a 6,800-man Portuguese force led by João Ramalho and Pedro, Count of Trastámara, a Castillian noble who was on the side of Portugal, and the smaller Castilian contingent led by the Archbishop of Santiago sent by John I of Castile to conquer Porto. The Portuguese forces, although smaller at the start, received significant reinforcements from Lisbon (that was also under siege at the time) just before the battle. The Portuguese attacked the Castilians who withdrew and were chased. Thus the Castilian blockade of Porto was finished.

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Notes and References

  1. Miguel Duarte, Luís, Batalhas da História de Portugal - Guerra pela Independência, Academia Portuguesa de História, Lisboa, 2006, Vol. IV, pp 94, 95, 96
  2. Miguel Duarte, Luís, Batalhas da História de Portugal - Guerra pela Independência, Academia Portuguesa de História, Lisboa, 2006, Vol. IV, pp 95