Eighth siege of Gibraltar 1462
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1462 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Reconquista | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Crown of Castile, Emirate of Granada | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.1553, -5.3460 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The eighth siege of Gibraltar (1462) was a successful effort by soldiers of the Kingdom of Castile to take the fortified town of Gibraltar from the Moors of the Emirate of Granada. Capture of this position, which was weakly defended and was taken with little fighting, was strategically important in the final defeat of the Moors in Spain.
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