Battle of Loja

Timeline

1. 1482Córdoba · Province of CórdobaFerdinand II, as regent of Castile, mustered an army and advanced south from Córdoba, intending to avenge the raid on Zahara and capture Loja, the strategic gateway into the Granadan heartland.
2. 1482Loja · Province of GranadaCastilian forces appeared before Loja, where the Granadan garrison under Abu l-Hasan Ali, father of Emir Muhammad XII, resisted stubbornly. The two sides clashed repeatedly, and the Castilian siege failed to take the city outright.
3. 1482Loja · Province of GranadaFaced with supply difficulties and stubborn defense, Ferdinand was forced to raise the siege of Loja and withdraw. Although Loja was not taken, the expedition established Castile's long-term strategic direction for conquering Granada, and subsequent campaigns continued.