Battle of Toro

Part of the War of the Castilian Succession

Location of the (1528 to 1804).

Date	1 March 1476
Location	Peleagonzalo, near Toro, Castile
Result	Inconclusive: both sides proclaimed victory

Belligerents

Kingdom of Portugal

Castilian Juanistas

Castilian Isabelistas

Crown of Aragon

Commanders and leaders

Afonso V of Portugal
Prince John of Portugal
Bishop of Évora
Archbishop of Toledo

Ferdinand II of Aragon
Cardinal Mendoza
Duke of Alba
Álvaro de Mendoza
Count of Alba de Aliste (POW)

Strength

About 8,000 men: 5,000 footmen

3,500 horsemen

About 8,000 men: 5,000 footmen

2,500 or 3,000 horsemen

Casualties and losses

Near 1,000 (dead, prisoners and drowned)

Many hundreds (dead and prisoners)

Coordinates: 41°31′32″N 5°23′28″W / 41.52556°N 5.39111°W / 41.52556; -5.39111

Kingdom of Portugal

Castilian Isabelistas

About 8,000 men: 5,000 footmen

The Battle of Toro was a royal battle from the War of the Castilian Succession, fought on 1 March 1476, near the city of Toro, between the Castilian troops of the Catholic Monarchs and the Portuguese-Castilian forces of Afonso V and Prince John.

The battle had an inconclusive military outcome, as both sides claimed victory: the Castilian right wing was defeated by the forces under Prince John who possessed the battlefield, but the troops of Afonso V were beaten by the Castilian left-centre led by the Duke of Alba and Cardinal Mendoza.

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