Conflict: | Galician campaign |
Partof: | 1383–1385 Crisis |
Date: | 1384 |
Place: | Galicia, Castile |
Result: | Portuguese victory[1] |
Combatant1: | Kingdom of Portugal |
Combatant2: | Crown of Castile |
Commander1: | Pedro, Count of Trastámara[2] |
Commander2: | Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela |
Strength1: | Unknown |
Strength2: | Unknown |
Casualties1: | None |
Casualties2: | 2 ships sunk 1 galley captured[3] |
The Galician Campaign of 1384 was a Portuguese naval campaign commanded by a Castillian noble, Don Pedro de Trastámara, who sided with John I of Portugal. The Portuguese, whose main ship was the Royal galley itself, made a series of attacks on Galicia, conquering the towns of Baiona, A Coruña and Neda and burning the coastal town of Ferrol to the ground.[4] Additionally, the Portuguese destroyed approximately 2 large Castilian ships and captured a galley. All three ships were carrying supplies to the Castilian army besieging Lisbon.
When the Portuguese returned to Porto celebrations were held to honour their victory.
Maria Helena da Cruz Coelho, Reis de Portugal - D. João I, Círculo de Leitores, Lisboa, 2005, Vol. X, pp 48