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|date=[[1 July]] [[1431]] |
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|place=[[La Higueruela]], modern day [[Spain]] |
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|result=modest victory for the forces of Castile |
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|combatant1=[[Kingdom of Castile]] |
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|combatant2=[[Nasrid dynasty]] |
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| Part of the Spanish Reconquista | |||||||
| File:Battleofhigueruela.jpg The Battle of Higueruela as depicted in the Gallery of Battles. | |||||||
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| Kingdom of Castile | Nasrid dynasty | ||||||
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| Álvaro de Luna | |||||||
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.
See also
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