Battle of Higueruela

Battle of Higueruela

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Higueruela
partof=the Spanish Reconquista


caption=The Battle of Higueruela as depicted in the Gallery of Battles.
date=1 July 1431
place=La Higueruela, modern day Spain
result=modest victory for the forces of Castile
combatant1=Kingdom of Castile
combatant2=Nasrid dynasty
commander1=Álvaro de Luna
commander2=
strength1=
strength2=
casualties1=
casualties2=

The Battle of Higueruela was fought at Higueruela on 1 July, 1431 between the forces of John II of Castile, led by Álvaro de Luna, and troops loyal to Muhammed IX, Nasrid Sultan of Granada. The battle was a modest victory for the forces of Castile.

The battle is depicted in a famous series of fresco paintings by Fabrizio Castello, Orazio Cambiaso and Lazzaro Tavarone in the Gallery of Battles at the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

ee also

*List of Castilian monarchs
*Nasrid dynasty

References

*Echevarria, Ana (1999). "The Fortress of Faith: The Attitude Towards Muslims in Fifteenth Century Spain". Brill Academic Publishers. ISBN 90-04-11232-4
*Fernández, Luis Suárez (1989). "Los Reyes Católicos: El tiempo de la Guerra de Granada". Ediciones Rialp. ISBN 84-321-2560-1


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