Triana raid
| Triana Raid | |||||||
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| Part of the Portuguese Reconquista and Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula | |||||||
Almohad walls of Seville | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal | Almohad Caliphate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Prince Sancho of Portugal |
Ibn Wazir † Ibn Timsalit † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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5,000 footmen 2,300 cavalry | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Heavy Rich spoils captured | ||||||
The Triana raid was an expedition carried out in 1178 under the orders of Prince Sancho of Portugal against the Almohad Caliphate in the modern territories of Extremadura and Alentejo. Sancho would achieve an astonishing victory over the Muslims. It was one of the most daring military operations conducted in the history of Portugal and allowed the prince Sancho to affirm himself as a worthy commander and heir to the throne.