Battles & Campaigns · 1385
Battle of Valverde (1385)
Valverde de Mérida, Extremadura, Spain
What happened
Two months after Aljubarrota, Pereira invaded Castile. The Castilians tried to stop him crossing the Guadiana River. Pereira formed his army into a square, broke through and crossed, and when the Castilians ran out of arrows and bolts he attacked and their army broke.
Why it matters
It was another crushing Castilian defeat after Aljubarrota.
What came next
Most Portuguese towns still held by Castile soon surrendered to King John I of Portugal.
Did you know?
The Castilian army's Master of Alcántara was himself Portuguese.
Timeline
- 6 Apr 1384Battle of Atoleiros.
- 14 Aug 1385Battle of Aljubarrota.
- 15 Oct 1385Battle of Valverde.