Portuguese conquest of Ceuta
| Portuguese conquest of Ceuta | |||||||||
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| Part of Reconquista | |||||||||
Panel of azulejos by Jorge Colaço (1864–1942) at the São Bento railway station, depicting Prince Henry the Navigator during the conquest of Ceuta | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal | Marinid dynasty | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Salah Ben Salah | ||||||||
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About 200 ships: | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 8 killed |
Several thousands killed or taken prisoners 1 cannon captured | ||||||||
The Portuguese conquest of Ceuta took place on 21 August 1415, between Portuguese forces under the command of King John I of Portugal and the Marinid Sultanate of Morocco at the North African city of Ceuta. The city's defenses fell under Portuguese control after a carefully prepared attack, and the successful capture of the city marked the beginning of the Portuguese Empire. Ceuta remained under Portuguese control until being transferred to Spain in 1668.