Luis Francisco de Benavides Carrillo de Toledo, Marquis of Caracena, Marquis of Fromista was a Spanish general and political figure. He served as Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1659 and
A 1636 portrait of the Marquis of Caracena
Gridario, Milan 1650
Battle of Montes Claros
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The Battle of Montes Claros was fought on 17 June 1665, near Borba, between Spanish and a combined Anglo-Portuguese force as the last major battle in the Portuguese Restoration War. The battle resulte
Luis de Benavides Carrillo, Marquis of Caracena
…of Austria the Younger. Caracena's command of the Spanish forces in Portugal was brief; he was decisively defeated by António Luís de Meneses at the Battle of Montes Claros in 1665. The defeat effectively ended the War of Restoration in favor of the Portuguese. After the battle, Caracena was charged with treason and…
Battle of Montes Claros, Palace of Fronteira
António Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Marialva, commander of the Portuguese army during the battle