King Joao I and his general Nuno Alvares Pereira routed a vastly larger Castilia

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Battle of Aljubarrota: Portugal Defeats Castile, Independence Secured

King Joao I and his general Nuno Alvares Pereira routed a vastly larger Castilian army at Aljubarrota using terrain and disciplined infantry tactics that neutralized the enemy's cavalry advantage. The victory permanently secured Portuguese independence from Castile and cemented the Anglo-Portuguese alliance, the oldest still-active diplomatic treaty in the world.

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