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Saqueo de Villamiel durante la guerra de Restauración portuguesa

Villamiel, Sierra de Gata, Cáceres

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Saqueo de Villamiel durante la guerra de Restauración portuguesa

Historical milestone · Villamiel, Sierra de Gata, Cáceres

In 1665, in the midst of the Portuguese Restoration War, Villamiel and neighbouring Valverde del Fresno were sacked. The municipality, which had belonged to the province of Salamanca, became part of the new province of Cáceres after its creation in 1833.

1665 (saqueo); 1833 (paso a la provincia de Cáceres)

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