Battle of Saltes Island
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The naval Battle of Saltes Island or Battle of Saltes (Spanish: Batalla de la Isla Saltés) took place on 17 July 1381, off Saltes Island, between the Crown of Castile and the Kingdom of Portugal during the Third Ferdinand War.[1][2][3] The Castilian fleet commanded by Don Fernando Sánchez de Tovar defeated decisively the Portuguese fleet led by João Afonso Telo.[2][5] The result of the battle was the destruction of the naval offensive capability of Portugal, achieving the Castilian naval supremacy in the Atlantic Ocean.[2][3][4]
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Battle of Saltes Island | |||||||
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Part of the Third Ferdinand War | |||||||
Illustration by Alfredo Roque Gameiro | |||||||
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Kingdom of Portugal | Crown of Castile | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
João Afonso Telo | Fernando Sánchez de Tovar | ||||||
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23 galleys[2] | 17 galleys[2] | ||||||
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22 galleys and their crews captured[2][3][5] | Minimum[2] |
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