Battle of Vila Velha

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Battle of Vila Velha
Part of Spanish invasion of Portugal
A trooper of the 16th Light Dragoons, also known as Burgoyne's Light Horse.
Date 5 October 1762 Location Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal 39°39′00″N 7°40′12″W / 39.6500°N 7.6700°W / 39.6500; -7.6700 Result Anglo-Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Great Britain Kingdom of Portugal	Spain
Commanders and leaders
John Burgoyne Charles Lee	Unknown
Strength
200 line infantry 50 dragoons (Great Britain) 100 grenadiers (Portugal)	200 grenadiers 100 cavalry 8 guns
Casualties and losses
1 killed 10 wounded	100 killed or wounded 150 captured 6 guns captured 60 mules captured

The Battle of Vila Velha or Battle of Vila Velha de Ródão took place in October 1762 when a British-Portuguese force led by John Burgoyne and Charles Lee surprised and recaptured the town of Vila Velha de Ródão from Spanish invaders during the Seven Years' War as part of the Spanish invasion of Portugal. Burgoyne, who took the Spanish base at Valencia de Alcántara two months earlier then marched against forces preparing to cross the River Tagus into Alentejo.