Battle of Guinea
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The Battle of Guinea took place on the Gulf of Guinea, in West Africa, 1478, between a Portuguese fleet and a Castilian fleet in the context of the War of the Castilian Succession.
15th-century painting of King Afonso V of Portugal
The War of the Castilian Succession was the military conflict contested from 1475 to 1479 for the succession of the Crown of Castile fought between the supporters of Joanna 'la Beltraneja', reputed da
Battle of Guinea
…The Battle of Guinea took place on the Gulf of Guinea, in West Africa, 1478, between a Portuguese fleet and a Castilian fleet in the context of the War of the Castilian Succession. The outcome of the battle of Guinea was decisive for Portugal, continuing its dominance of the Atlantic Ocean, and reaching a very favourable sharing…
The two primary claimants: Isabella I of Castile and Joanna la Beltraneja
Isabella and Ferdinand
Modern reconstruction of a Portuguese caravel
Castle of Zamora