Siege of Lisbon (1384)

Siege of Lisbon
Part of 1383–1385 Crisis
The Siege of Lisbon in the Chronicles of Jean Froissart
Date 29 May to 3 September 1384 Location Lisbon, Portugal Result Portuguese victory[1]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal	Crown of Castile
Commanders and leaders
John I of Portugal Nuno Álvares Pereira	John I of Castile Fernando Sanchez de Tovar  † Fernández Cabeza de Vaca  † Rodrigo González Mejía † Fernando Alfonso de Valencia † Ruíz de Sandoval † Pedro Rodriguez Sarmiento  †
Strength
Unknown	5,000 spearmen 1,000 Jinetes 6,000 crossbowmen "Countless" infantry soldiers [2]
Casualties and losses
High	Very high

The Siege of Lisbon was a siege of the city of Lisbon from 29 May to 3 September 1384, between the Portuguese defenders of the city led by John I of Portugal and the Castillian army led by King John I of Castile. The siege ended in a disaster for Castile. A plague outbreak together with the constant attacks by Portuguese forces led by Nuno Álvares Pereira caused huge casualties among the Castilian ranks, who were forced to retreat four months after the start of the siege.

Notes

1. Miguel Duarte, Luís, Batalhas da História de Portugal - Guerra pela Independência, Academia Portuguesa de História, Lisboa, 2006, Vol. IV, pp 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 101
2. Lopes, Fernão, Crónica de D. João I, Livraria Civilização, Porto, 1945, Vol. I

References

• Miguel Duarte, Luís, Batalhas da História de Portugal - Guerra pela Independência, Academia Portuguesa de História, Lisboa, 2006, Vol. IV, pp 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 101