Battle of Ceuta (1341)
| Battle of Ceuta (1341) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Battle of the Strait[1] of the Reconquista | |||||||||
Political evolution of the Strait from 1329 to 1350. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Portugal Castile Genoa Aragon |
Granada Marinids | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Manuel Pessanha[1][2] Egidio Boccanegra[2] | Unknown admirals killed in battle[2] | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Portugal: 10 galleys[1][2] Castile: ~40 galleys, 12 naus[2] Aragon: 20 galleys and some naus[2] | 83 galleys[2] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| None[2] | 26 galleys sunk or captured[2] | ||||||||
The Battle of Ceuta (1341) was a naval engagement that took place off Ceuta during the Reconquista. A Christian fleet composed of Portuguese, Castilian, Aragonese and Genoese ships engaged with a fleet of Granada and Marinid Morocco stationed in Ceuta. The battle resulted in a Muslim retreat and the consolidation of Christian dominance in the Strait of Gibraltar.[2]
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