Battle of Axarquía
| Battle of Axarquía (1483) | |||||||
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| Part of the Spanish Reconquista and Granada War | |||||||
Axarquía Mountain | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Emirate of Granada | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Don Pedro Henriquez Don Juan de Silva (POW) Alonso de Aguiler Maquis of Cadiz Alonso de Cárdenas |
Mulay Hassan Muhammad Al-Zagal | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4,000 men
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1,000 men
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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800 killed 1,600 captured | Negligible | ||||||
The battle of Axarquía was a military engagement between the Castilians and the Granadans. The Castilians launched a raid against Axarquía but were ambushed by the Granadans. The battle ended with a resounding Granadan victory.