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.
Execution of the Comuneros
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