Battle of Consuegra

Castle of la Muela in Consuegra.

Date	15 August 1097
Location	Consuegra
Result	Almoravid victory

Belligerents

Almoravid dynasty

Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of León

Commanders and leaders

Muhammad ibn al-Hajj

Alfonso VI of León and Castile

Diego Rodríguez (Son of El Cid) †

Álvar Fáñez

Pedro Ansúrez

García Ordóñez

Strength

10,000 - 20,000

30,000 - 35,000

Casualties and losses

High

Low

Battles of the Almoravids

Sijilmassa (1055) Sagrajas (1086) Bairén (1097) Consuegra (1097) Uclés (1108) Toledo (1109) Talavera (1109) Zaragoza (1110) Zaragoza (1110) Santarém (1111) El Congost de Martorell (1114) Coimbra (1117) Cutanda (1120) Fraga (1134) Ourique (1139) Oreja (1139) Montiel (1143) Santarém (1147) Sacavém (1147) Lisbon (1147)

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The Battle of Consuegra was a battle of the Spanish Reconquista fought on August 15, 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. The battle soon turned into Almoravid victory and the son of El Cid, Diego Rodríguez, perished. Alfonso with some Leónese retreated into the castle of Consuegra, which was besieged for eight days until the Almoravids withdraw to the south.

References

Coordinates: 39°27′N 3°36′W / 39.450°N 3.600°W / 39.450; -3.600

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