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Battle of the Lines of Elvas
The Battle of the Lines of Elvas (), was fought on 14 January 1659, in Elvas, between Portugal and Spain during the Portuguese Restoration War. It ended in a decisive Portuguese victory.
History.
History Background.
By 1659, the Portuguese Restoration War had been raging for 18 years and had degenerated into a stalemate. Other than cross border raids, little fighting had occurred and neither the Spanish-Habsburg Army nor the Portuguese had managed to claim a decisive battlefield victory
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The support of the people became apparent almost immediately and soon John, 8th Duke of Braganza, was acclaimed King of Portugal throughout the country as John IV. By December 2, 1640, John had already sent a letter to the Municipal Chamber of Évora as sovereign of the country.
Restoration War and the end of the Union.
The subsequent Portuguese Restoration War against Philip III () consisted mainly of small skirmishes near the border. The most significant battles were the Battle of the Lines of Elvas (1659