Battle of Río Salado (1340 AD)

Battle of Río Salado (22px Crown of Castile & 22px Kingdom of Portugal vs Marinid Sultanate & 22px Emirate of Granada) took place in 1340 AD during Battle of the Strait.

Battle facts

• Year: 1340 AD
• Date: 1340-11-07
• Era: Medieval
• Conflict: Battle of the Strait
• Side A: 22px Crown of Castile, 22px Kingdom of Portugal
• Side B: Marinid Sultanate, 22px Emirate of Granada
• Commanders (A): 22px Alfonso XI of Castile, 22px Afonso IV of Portugal, 22px Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena, 22px Garci Lasso de la Vega II
• Commanders (B): Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, 22px Yusuf I
• Outcome: Castilian–Portuguese victory
• Coordinates: 36.045°, -5.615°

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Wikipedia article on Battle of Río Salado · Wikidata entry

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