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| Dates of battle | May 20 , 1449 |
| Conflict | n.a. |
| Battle before | n.a. |
| Battle after | n.a. |
| Site of battle | Alverca, near Lisbon |
| Combatant 1 | the kingdom |
| led by | Afonso V Of Portugal |
| Forces | 30,000 men |
| Combatant 2 | the rebels |
| led by | Pedro, Duke Of Coimbra | |
| Forces | 6,000 men |
| result | end of the rebellion |
The (
Pron. IPA {Link without Title} ) took place on
May 20 1449 . It was a confrontation between the forces commanded by king
Afonso V Of Portugal and his uncle
Afonso, Duke Of Braganza , against the army of the rebellious
Pedro, Duke Of Coimbra . The place was Alverca, near
Lisbon , at the margins of the creek of Alfarrobeira. The result was the definite defeat and death of the duke of Coimbra and the establishment of the
Bragança as the most powerful house of Portugal.
