Battle of Consuegra

Battle of Consuegra
	; Castle of La Muela in Consuegra.
Date	15 August 1097
Location	Consuegra
Result	Almoravid victory
Belligerents
Almoravid dynasty	Kingdom of Castile; Kingdom of León
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad ibn al-Hajj	Alfonso VI of León and Castile; Álvar Fáñez; Pedro Ansúrez; García Ordóñez
Strength
10,000–20,000	30,000–35,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Consuegra took place during the

Diego Rodríguez

. Alfonso, with some Leónese, retreated into the castle of Consuegra, which was besieged for eight days until the Almoravids withdrew to the south.

References

^ "Chapter 14: The Kingdom of León-Castilla Under Alfonso VI". libro.uca.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-14.

External links

The Library of Iberian Resources Online
Aisha Bewley's Islamic Home Page
(in Spanish) Official Web site of The Battle of Consuegra Archived 2020-08-07 at the Wayback Machine

39°27′N 3°36′W / 39.450°N 3.600°W / 39.450; -3.600

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[1] "Chapter 14: The Kingdom of León-Castilla Under Alfonso VI". libro.uca.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-14.

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