Conquest of Asilah
| Conquest of Asilah | |||||||||
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| Part of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||||
The Portuguese assault on Asilah depicted on a 15th century tapestry. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal | Wattasid Morocco | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Afonso V of Portugal Prince John | Mohamed Cheikh | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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30,000 men 400 ships | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
2,000 killed 5,000 captured | ||||||||
The Portuguese conquest of Asilah (Arabic: أصيلة، أرزيلة; Portuguese: Arzila) was a campaign led by King Afonso V in modern Morocco from the Wattasids on 24 August 1471.