What the records say
- When
- 29 Jul 1309
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 35.89° N, 5.31° W
- Description
- 1309 siege
Battle of Ceuta (1309)
Battle during the Castilian-Granadian War
The Battle of Ceuta (1309) was a military confrontation between the Crown of Aragon and the Nasrid kingdom of Granada at the city of Ceuta during the Castilian-Granadian War (1309-1319). The Marinid (Benimerin) Sultanate wished to occupy the city but lacked a navy to carry out the enterprise. The Crown of Aragon, which had gone to war against Granada, set out to conquer the city on behalf of the Marinids..
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