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Siege of Algeciras Begins

Spain · Warfare / Moorish War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Alfonso XI the Avenger3 August 1342

Algeciras · Warfare / Moorish War

Alfonso XI began the long siege of Algeciras in August 1342 with Castilian troops and naval support from allied Christian powers.

Names involved

Alfonso XI the Avenger

Provenance

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