naval engagement, medieval
Battle of Ceuta
Battle of Ceuta was a naval engagement fought on 6 September 1339 at Ceuta, in what is now Spain. It was part of Q35810458. The recorded result: Christian victory. Recorded strength: 8 galleys against 14 galleys.
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Record
| Date | 6 September 1339 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ceuta, Spain 35.888N, 5.312W | |
| Part of | Q35810458 | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, medieval | |
| Result | Christian victory | |
| Belligerents | Crown of Aragon | Marinid Sultanate; Republic of Genoa |
| Commanders | Jofre Gilabert de Cruïlles; Galceran Marquet | Unknown |
| Strength | 8 galleys | 14 galleys |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Sieges of Ceuta 1694, 0.3 km
- Siege of Ceuta 1790, 0.3 km
- Siege of Ceuta 1309, 0.5 km
- First Siege of Ceuta 1419, 1.1 km
- Battle of Ceuta (1182) 1182, 1.1 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Elche 9 April 1332
- After: Battle of Río Salado 30 October 1340
Elsewhere in 1339
- Battle of Laupen Switzerland
- Battle of Parabiago Italy
- Siege of Perth United Kingdom
- Siege of Cambrai France
Battle of Ceuta is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19367876, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ceuta (1339), revision 1376897513, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.