- The
Battle of
Ameixial, was
fought on 8 June 1663, near the
village of
Santa Vitória do
Ameixial, some 10
kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of Estremoz, between...
-
Ameixial is a
Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), in the muni****lity of Loulé. The po****tion in 2011 was 439, in an area of 123.85 km². It has an...
- Portugal's independence. They
defeated the
Spanish in a
major engagement at
Ameixial on 8 June 1663, and this
forced John of
Austria to
abandon Évora and retreat...
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Monte (Santa Maria) Glória
Santa Vitória do
Ameixial Santo Estêvão São
Bento de Ana
Loura São
Bento do
Ameixial São
Bento do Cortiço São
Domingos de Ana...
-
significant battles were the
Battle of the
Lines of
Elvas (1659), the
Battle of
Ameixial (1663), the
Battle of
Castelo Rodrigo (1664), and the
Battle of Montes...
- (1643) Lens (1648)
Arras (1654) The
Dunes (1658) The
Lines of
Elvas (1659)
Ameixial (1663)
Castelo Rodrigo (1664)
Montes Claros (1665) Pike and shot Musketeer...
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Siege of
Badajoz Battle of the
Lines of
Elvas Siege of
Arronches Battle of
Ameixial Siege of Évora
Battle of
Castelo Rodrigo Battle of
Montes Claros Battle...
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decisive military victories over the
Spanish at
Elvas (14
January 1659),
Ameixial (8 June 1663) and
Montes Claros (17 June 1665),
culminating in the final...
- and some
English auxiliaries defeat the
Spanish Army in the
Battle of
Ameixial. July 8 – King
Charles II of
England grants John
Clarke a
Royal Charter...
- muni****lity is
divided into 9
civil parishes (freguesias):
Almancil Alte
Ameixial Boliqueime Quarteira Querença, Tôr e
Benafim Salir São
Clemente São Sebastião...
