Battle of the Vega of Granada

Disaster of the Vega de Granada
	Part of the Spanish Reconquista
	; The Nasrid Emirate of Granada
Date	25 June 1319 (6 Jumada al-Awwal 719 AH)
Location	Pinos Puente, Vega de Granada, Spain
Result	Decisive Granadan victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Castile; Order of Santiago; Order of Calatrava	Emirate of Granada
Commanders and leaders
Infante Peter †; Infante John †	Ismail I of Granada; Uthman ibn Abi al-Ula
Strength
More than 10,000	About 5,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but heavy	Unknown

The Battle of Sierra Elvira, also called the Disaster of the Vega de Granada, was a battle of the Spanish Reconquista fought near the city of Granada on 25 June 1319 (6 Jumada al-Awwal 719 AH). The battle was fought between the troops of the Emirate of Granada and those of the Kingdom of Castile. The battle resulted in a catastrophic defeat for Castile.

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