Battle of Alfarrobeira

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Battle of Alfarrobeira
Date May 20, 1449 Location Alverca, near Lisbon, Portugal Result End of the rebellion
Belligerents
The King of Portugal	The Duke of Coimbra
Commanders
Afonso V of Portugal	Pedro, Duke of Coimbra
Strength
30,000 men	6,000 men
Casualties and losses
4,000 dead, wounded, or captured	500 dead or wounded

The Battle of Alfarrobeira (pronounced [alfɐʁuˈbɐjɾɐ]) took place on May 20, 1449. It was a confrontation between the forces commanded by King Afonso V of Portugal and his uncle Afonso, Duke of Braganza, against the army of the rebellious Pedro, Duke of Coimbra. The place was Alverca do Ribatejo, near Lisbon, at the margins of the creek of Alfarrobeira. The result was the clear defeat and death of the Duke of Coimbra and the establishment of the Bragança as the most powerful house of Portugal.