March to Madrid (1706)

March to Madrid (Portugal vs Bourbon Spain) took place in 1706 during War of the Spanish Succession.

Battle facts

• Year: 1706
• Date: May 1706
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: War of the Spanish Succession
• Side A: Portugal
• Side B: Bourbon Spain
• Commanders (A): Marquis of Minas, Lord Galway
• Commanders (B): Philip V, Duke of Berwick
• Casualties: 8,000 captured 100 artillery pieces seized (Bourbon Spain)
• Outcome: Anglo-Portuguese victory
• Coordinates: 40.433°, -3.683°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on March to Madrid · Wikidata entry