Battle of Consuegra
1097 battle of Spanish Reconquista From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Consuegra took place during the Spanish Reconquista on 15 August 1097 near the village of Consuegra in the province of Castile-La Mancha between the Castilian and Leonese army of Alfonso VI and the Almoravids under Yusuf ibn Tashfin.[1]
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| Battle of Consuegra | |||||||
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 Castle of La Muela in Consuegra. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Almoravid dynasty |
 Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of León | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Muhammad ibn al-Hajj |
Alfonso VI of León and Castile Álvar Fáñez Pedro Ansúrez García Ordóñez | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000–20,000 | 30,000–35,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The battle soon turned into Almoravid victory, with the Leónese dead including the son of El Cid, Diego Rodríguez. Alfonso, with some Leónese, retreated into the castle of Consuegra, which was besieged for eight days until the Almoravids withdrew to the south.
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