Battle of Villalar
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| Battle of Villalar | |||||||
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| Part of Castilian War of the Communities | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Supporters of King Charles I of Spain | Castilian comuneros | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Íñigo Fernández | Juan López de Padilla Francisco Maldonado Juan Bravo |
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| Strength | |||||||
| ? | ? | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ? | 500-100 dead, 6000 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Villalar was fought on 23 April 1521 near the town of Villalar (now Villalar de los Comuneros) in Valladolid province, Spain.
It was a crucial defeat of the rebels in the Castilian War of the Communities. The rebel leaders Juan López de Padilla, Juan Bravo and Francisco Maldonado were all captured and executed.
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