Battle of Ceuta (1182)
| Battle of Ceuta (1182) | |||||||
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| Part of Reconquista | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Portugal |
 Almohad Caliphate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Fuas Roupinho † | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 21 ships | 54 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 11 ships lost | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Ceuta took place in 1182, pitting the Portuguese and Almohad fleets off the coast of Ceuta. The Portuguese suffered a bitter defeat, losing a significant portion of their fleet, including their renowned admiral Fuas Ropinho.
Background
[edit]In 1180, Portugal commissioned its inaugural fleet in history[1] And achieved significant successes against Almohad ships at Cape Espichel[2][3] then Ceuta[4][5] In June 1182, the Portuguese fleet faced a severe setback against the Almohad fleets of Ceuta and Seville in the Battle of Silves. The Portuguese lost 20 to 30 ships and 1,800 prisoners in this defeat.[1][6]
Battle
[edit]In 1182, following the setback near Silves, Fuas Ropinho, the admiral of the Portuguese fleet, decided to launch a new raid on Ceuta with a naval force of 21 galleys. However, the Portuguese navy was struck by a storm on the Algarve coast, forcing him to enter the Mediterranean. On 17 September, Fuas found himself in Ceuta, surrounded by a large Almohad fleet of 54 galleys who had already learned of the upcoming raid. The Portuguese chose to fight despite the inequality of the forces. The Portuguese were defeated with a loss of 11 galleys, and Fuas was killed. The remaining ships returned to the kingdom, reporting the news of the defeat.[7][8][3][4][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cressier, Patrice (2006). La maîtrise de l'eau en al-Andalus: paysages, pratiques et techniques (in French). Casa de Velázquez. ISBN 978-84-95555-69-4.
- ^ Moing, Guy Le (2016-03-24). L'Histoire de la marine pour les Nuls (in French). edi8. p. 506. ISBN 978-2-7540-8805-3.
- ^ a b Picard, Christophe (1997-01-01). La Mer et les musulmans d'Occident au Moyen Âge: VIIIe-XIIIe siècle (in French). Presses universitaires de France (réédition numérique FeniXX). p. 224. ISBN 978-2-13-068087-1.
- ^ a b Schäfer, Heinrich (1840). Histoire de Portugal: depuis sa séperation de la Castille jusqu'à nos jours (in French). Parent-Desbarres. p. 588.
- ^ Cherif, Mohamed (1996). Ceuta aux époques almohade et mérinide (in French). Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-7384-4029-7.
- ^ Picard, Christophe (1997). L'océan Atlantique musulman: de la conquête arabe à l'époque almohade : navigation et mise en valeur des côtes d'al-Andalus et du Maghreb occidental (Portugal-Espagne-Maroc) (in French). Maisonneuve & Larose. ISBN 978-2-7068-1254-5.
- ^ Antonio Feliciano de Castilho (2010), Obras completas de A. F. de Castilho: Quadros historicos de Portugal p. 64
- ^ O Panorama: Semanario de Litteratura E Instruccao, Vol. IV, p. 62
- ^ Hespéris : Archives berbères et Bulletin de l'Institut des hautes études marocaines : Tome 42, Paris, Larose, 1955.