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Siege of Graciosa (1489)
| Siege of Graciosa | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Moroccan-Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
&sq=&lang=&file=File:PortugueseFlag1385.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Portugal |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Emblem_of_Marinid_Sultanate.svg){kind=small} Wattasid dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gaspar Jusarte Diego Fernandes de Almeida |
Muhammad al-Wattasi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500 men |
4,000 cavalry Large number of infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
The siege of Graciosa was a military campaign launched in 1489 by the Wattassid sultan Mohammed al-Wattasi in order to take the Portuguese stronghold of Graciosa. The Portuguese forces eventually capitulated, then evacuated the place.
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