Portuguese forces of António, Prior of Crato
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The Portuguese forces of António, Prior of Crato were the army loyal to the Portuguese claimant António in the 1580 succession crisis, opposing Spanish-backed forces in an effort to maintain Portugal’s independence.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
ⓘ
military force ⓘ |
| activeInYear |
1580
ⓘ
1581 ⓘ 1582 ⓘ 1583 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Portuguese dynastic crisis of 1580 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | loyal to António’s provisional government ⓘ |
| conflict |
Portuguese succession crisis of 1580
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Portuguese Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
beginning of the Iberian Union
ⓘ
union of the Portuguese and Spanish crowns ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | consolidation of Philip II’s rule over Portugal ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Alcântara (1580)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Terceira (1582) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vila Franca (1582) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAs | support for António’s claim to the Portuguese throne ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Portuguese sovereignty ⓘ |
| goal | maintain Portuguese independence ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition | predominantly Portuguese soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
|
| languageOfCommand | Portuguese ⓘ |
| loyalTo | António, Prior of Crato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | António, Prior of Crato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Spanish Habsburg forces ⓘ |
| opposedClaimant | Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedPoliticalEntity | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | resistance to the Iberian Union ⓘ |
| primaryEnemy | Army of Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| result | defeat ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English privateers ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ French naval forces NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-Habsburg factions in Europe ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | succession war ⓘ |
| usedTypeOfForces |
irregular troops
ⓘ
local militias ⓘ naval forces ⓘ |
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