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Battle of Archidona 1434

Battle of Archidona: Peña de los Enamorados Antequera
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1434Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictReconquistaWikidata P361
ParticipantsCrown of Castile, Emirate of Granada, Order of AlcántaraWikidata P710
Coordinates37.0678, -4.4900Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Archidona was a military engagement between the Order of Alcántara and the Granadans in 1434 near Archidona. The Granadans successfully ambushed the Crusader force, with only 100 surviving.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Archidona (revision 1370432366), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

37.0678, -4.4900 · Spain

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