The Battle of Alcazar

 The Battle of Alcazar is a play attributed to George Peele, perhaps written no later than late 1591 if the play Muly Molucco mentioned in Henslowes diary is this play, and published anonymously in 1594, that tells the story of the battle of Alcácer Quibir on 4 August 1578. This battle pitted between 10,000-15,000 Ottoman forces and 7,000 Portuguese troops led by King Sebastian during which King Sebastian died, and his troops were almost annihilated by the force under Mustafa Pasha.