Naval Battle of the Tejo

For the 1831 battle, see Battle of the Tagus.

The Battle of Tejo took place in July 1384, in the Tagus river (Tejo in Portuguese), between a Portuguese naval force of 34 ships (5 of which were major vessels) with the objective of supplying the besieged city of Lisbon with much needed supplies and the Castilian fleet led by Sanchez de Tovar. Although the Portuguese lost three ships (Castilian casualties are unknown), Portuguese success in reaching Lisbon and breaking the blockade with much needed supplies was a major victory for Portugal. The Castilians would later retreat from the siege.

Battle of Tejo
Part of 1383–1385 Crisis
Date July 1384 Location Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal Result Strategic Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal	Crown of Castile
Commanders and leaders
Rui Pereira †	Fernando Sanchez de Tovar
Strength
34 ships	53 ships
Casualties and losses
3 ships lost	Unknown

See also

• History of Portugal
• John I of Portugal
• Kingdom of Portugal
• Treaty of Windsor (1386)
• João das Regras
• Hundred Years War

References

• Fernão Lopes, Crónica de D. João I, Livraria Civilização, Porto, 1945, Vol. I, pp 233, 239, 244, 250, 254, 256, 259
• Ignacio da Costa Quintella, Annaes da Marinha Portugueza, Academia Real das Sciencias, Lisboa, 1839, Tomo I, p. 45
• Tancredo de Morais, História da Marinha Portuguesa, Clube Militar Naval, Lisboa, 1940, p. 185
• António Rodrigues Pereira, História da Marinha Portuguesa, Escola Naval, Lisboa, 1983, Parte I, p. 147
• Oliveira Martins, Vida de Nun'Álvares, Parceria António Maria Pereira, Lisboa, 1944, p. 202
• Cesáreo Fernandez Duro, La Marina de Castilla, EDITMEX, Madrid, 1995, p. 148
• Joseph Alvarez de la Fuente, Sucession Real de España, Herderos de Francisco del Hierro, Madrid, 1735, Parte Tercera, p. 157