Siege of Jaén (1245–1246)

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Siege of Jaén
Part of the Reconquista
Muhammad I of Granada surrendering Jaén to Ferdinand III of Castile and agreeing to be his vassal. 1883 painting by Pedro González Bolívar.
Date 1245–28 February 1246 Location Jaén, Province of Jaén, Spain 37°46′10.99″N 3°47′20.00″W / 37.7697194°N 3.7888889°W / 37.7697194; -3.7888889 Result Handing over of the city of Jaén to Castile after the signing of the Treaty of Jaén.
Belligerents
Kingdom of Castile Order of Santiago	Taifa of Jaén (جيان) Emirate of Granada
Commanders and leaders
Ferdinand III of Castile Pelayo Pérez Correa	Muhammad I of Granada
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown
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The siege of Jaén was the final siege on the city during the

At the start of the siege, the Castilian forces began launching attacks on the various city gates, all of which were ineffective in terms of capturing any points on the main wall, however they did in many instances manage to drive the defenders off the bulwarks of the outer defenses.

Contemporary chronicles also recount ambushes and sallies out of the city by Granadan and Jayyānese forces. One such sally by a group of seven Moorish knights managed to capture a Castilian resupply caravan, obliging the Castilian forces to pursue the raiders. A force led by Don Alvar Gil de Villalobos was obliged to give chase in an attempt to rescue their captured supply train; however the Moorish knights fled, leading the Castilian rescue party into an ambush by some 50 more knights and around 100 infantry soldiers.

Consequences

On 28 February 1246, in an attempt to consolidate power over his dominions,

• Jaén, Spain
• List of Castilian Battles
• Ferdinand III of Castile

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