Battle of Los Alporchones
The Battle of Los Alporchones was a battle of the Spanish Reconquista that took place on 17 March 1452. The battle was fought between the troops of the Emirate of Granada and the combined forces of the Kingdom of Castile and its client kingdom, the Kingdom of Murcia. The Moorish army was commanded by Malik ibn al-Abbas and the Castilian troops were commanded by Alonso Fajardo el Bravo, the head of the House of Fajardo and the Alcalde of Lorca Castle. The battle was fought in the area around the city of Lorca and resulted in a victory for the Kingdom of Castile.
| Battle of Los Alporchones | |||||||
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| Part of the Spanish Reconquista | |||||||
The Church of St. Patrick in Lorca, named thus because of the date the battle was fought on | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of Murcia | Emirate of Granada | ||||||
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John II of Castile Alonso Fajardo el Bravo |
Muhammad IX of Granada Malik Anes (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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400–700 knights 1,700–2,000 foot soldiers | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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40 killed 200 injured |
High 400 captured | ||||||
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