Siege of Algeciras (1278–1279)

Name: Siege of Algeciras (1278–1279)
Start: 1278
End: 1279

Type Event Region Spain Time 1278–1279

In 1278, the Kingdom of Castile under Alfonso X and his son Sancho IV besieged the key port of Algeciras on the Strait of Gibraltar, attempting to cu…

Timeline

1278Algeciras · AndalusiaCastilian forces surrounded Algeciras, seeking to capture this Muslim fortress commanding the Strait of Gibraltar and cut the maritime supply line between Granada and Morocco.
1279Strait of Gibraltar · Strait of GibraltarMoroccan Marinid Sultan Abu Yusuf Ya'qub led a fleet and army across the strait to reinforce, repelling the Castilian besiegers; Algeciras was preserved and the Christian Reconquista suffered a major setback in this direction.

Sources

The Gibraltar Crusade: Castile and the Battle for the Strait — Joseph F. O'Callaghan (2011)
Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Al-Djazāʾir al-Khadraʾ (Algeciras) https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/