After a number of skirmishes, the Duke of Osuna attacked the castle of Castelo Rodrigo with 7,000 men and 9 pieces of artillery.

The military commander of the province, Pedro Jacques de Magalhães, rallied 3,000 men and moved to the rescue of Castelo Rodrigo.

A battle took place near the village of Mata de Lobos in "Salgadela" which was won by the Portuguese.

After an initial Spanish attack was repelled, the Portuguese counter-attack proved decisive.

[8] It is told that Osuna and John of Austria the Younger, escaped disguised as monks.